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The document contrasts the unilateral nature of AGOA, which provides duty-free market access to sub-Saharan Africa without requiring reciprocal concessions, against bilateral agreements that are more complex to negotiate but can offer better tariff concessions. It highlights that South Africa maintains a strong trade surplus with the US and notes that any future bilateral agreements would need to be negotiated through the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).

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South African Institute of International Affairs (n.d.). AGOA AT A GLANCE. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SAIIA-sheet-AGOA-at-a-glance.pdf
Chicago
South African Institute of International Affairs. AGOA AT A GLANCE. n.d. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SAIIA-sheet-AGOA-at-a-glance.pdf.
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{{cite report |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=AGOA AT A GLANCE |url=https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SAIIA-sheet-AGOA-at-a-glance.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairsndagoa, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{AGOA AT A GLANCE}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SAIIA-sheet-AGOA-at-a-glance.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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