All Roll Calls
Yes: 340 • No: 54
HR6500119th CongressWALLET
AGOA Extension Act
Sponsored By: Representative Smith (MO)
Passed House
Summary
Extending AGOA trade benefits for African imports. This bill prolongs duty-free preferences, updates apparel rules, and extends certain customs fee authorities to keep key U.S.-Africa trade tools in force.
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- African exporters and regional apparel makers: Keeps AGOA eligibility and related program authorities active through Dec 31, 2028. It raises the count of qualifying regional apparel articles from 21 to 24 and extends key Third-Country Fabric provisions to Dec 31, 2028 so more garments can meet duty-free rules.
- U.S. importers who entered goods after Sept 30, 2025 but before enactment: Can request liquidation or reliquidation within 180 days so those entries are treated as if they qualified under AGOA. Any duties owed must be paid without interest within 90 days after liquidation or reliquidation.
- Customs operations and import fee arrangements: Extends the authority for certain customs user fees and preserves the Merchandise Processing Fee rate through Dec 31, 2031, keeping current fee authorities in place for imports.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Retroactive AGOA refunds for importers
If enacted, importers would be able to ask U.S. Customs to re-liquidate certain AGOA entries made after September 30, 2025 and before enactment. The goods must be from a country that was an AGOA beneficiary the day before enactment and would have qualified on September 30, 2025. Importers would need to file within 180 days after enactment and include enough information to locate or reconstruct the entry. If money is owed, the United States would pay within 90 days after the re-liquidation, without interest. An entry also includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.
AGOA trade benefits for businesses to 2028
If enacted, this would keep AGOA trade benefits in place through December 31, 2028. Eligible goods from sub-Saharan Africa would keep duty-free or lower-tariff access under current rules. It would also raise an apparel rule count from 21 to 24, which can make it easier for qualifying apparel to meet the rule. Importers and exporters who use AGOA would keep operating under the same framework during this time.
Customs fees for importers through 2031
If enacted, importers would keep paying existing customs user fees and the Merchandise Processing Fee through December 31, 2031. This would extend the authority to charge these fees. It would not change the fee rates.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 1/12/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 340 • No: 54