MIT host AGOA capacity building workshop

ELIJAH MUKUBONDA

Last year, Namibia launched its African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Utilization Strategy with the objective of diversifying and increasing its exports to the US under AGOA. The strategy chiefly seeks to assist Namibia to develop its competitiveness in utilizing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) that provides eligible countries with duty free access to the US market.

Namibia, through the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade Namibia (MIT) in collaboration with the USAID TradeHub will host two hybrid events, focused on AGOA capacity building, scheduled for 8 and 15 June 2022 respective in the capital. Both events aim to provide an overview of Namibia AGOA key principles, export opportunities and information on the requirements to successfully export to the US.

Notable discussion at the event will pretty much focus on export procedures, preparing and sending shipment to the US to share expertise in logistics, Namibia customs, documentation (including Certificate of Origin), US Customs and Border Protection, warehousing, distribution and fulfilment in the US and incoterms. Namibia is keen to maximize AGOA’s trade potential, investments and skills transfer through market access, strengthening technical assistance and capacity building initiatives. Moreover, to improve and expand Namibia’s export basket to the USA market.

We can never over emphasize the unwavering support by the US government in expanding the volume of bilateral trade and defining the commercial relations between the United States and Namibia.

Namibian business community, exporting companies and companies with potential to export to the United States are invited to attend. The venue for both events will be Droombos Vineyard Country lodge (Farm Klein Windhoek Portion 41, Windhoek).