Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act

This executive order delegates presidential authority to implement trade preference programs for sub-Saharan Africa (AGOA) and Caribbean Basin countries (CBTPA) to specific agencies. It authorizes the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, USTR, and Customs to make determinations on fabric availability, handloomed goods, interlinings, transshipment penalties, visa systems, and emergency tariff actions.