H.R. 2493 · 112th Congress

To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2011-07-11
Latest action
2011-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Summary

Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend, through FY2015, the third-country fabric rule granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles.

Revises the term "sub-Saharan African country" to include the Republic of South Sudan under such Act.