AGOA AT A GLANCE

A fact sheet from the South African Institute of International Affairs detailing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), its comparison to bilateral agreements, and its impact on South African exports.

• The document compares unilateral deals like AGOA with bilateral agreements. Unilateral deals are noted for requiring no negotiations or technical capacity and being beneficial for small countries, though they can be withdrawn by the US at any time. Bilateral agreements are described as typically better for larger countries like South Africa, offering better tariff concessions and clearer dispute resolutions, but they are more difficult to negotiate and involve reciprocal gains and losses.

APA

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.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@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} }