{"id":217391,"date":"2018-09-25T21:51:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T21:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/?page_id=217391"},"modified":"2020-08-31T16:12:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:12:38","slug":"trade-agreements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/doing-business\/trade-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NEPC-exports-Nigeria-doing-business-trade-agreement.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;500px|||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;300px|||&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;300px|||&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.11&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_divider disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.11&#8243; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Title \/ date with icon&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;%%260%%&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#d0d9de&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||0px&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; global_module=&#8221;216678&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#009ed5&#8243;]<\/p>\nTrade agreements\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>There are two important and beneficial trade agreements regarding trade in Nigeria: African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS). Check out the details about these trade agreements and see why it makes importing from Nigeria even more interesting!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h1>AGOA<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-218188 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/AGOA.jpg\" alt=\"AGOA logo for NEPC\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AGOA.jpg 338w, https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AGOA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AGOA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AGOA-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a United States Trade Act enacted on 18<sup>th<\/sup> May 2000 to create market access for products of sub Saharan origin to the USA.<\/p>\n<p>It is aimed at expanding US trade and investment relations with sub-Saharan Africa. The Act provides trade preferences for quota and duty-free entry into the USA for certain goods.<\/p>\n<p>AGOA is currently in force until 2025. The products covered by the legislation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agricultural products<\/li>\n<li>Apparel and footwear<\/li>\n<li>Motor vehicle components<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Wine<\/li>\n<li>Steel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agoa.info\/about-agoa\/products.html\">Find complete list of products<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Buyer Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>The unhindered market access makes it easy for importers in the US to buy Nigerian products at competitive prices. It also promotes economic integration between the two countries, strengthening trade ties and thereby continuously improving ease of doing business in Nigeria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More details about the trade agreement can be found on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agoa.info\/\">the AGOA official website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h1>ETLS<\/h1>\n<p>ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) is a trade instrument designed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The scheme offers unrestricted market access to the fifteen member Countries and promotes economic relations within the sub-region. Countries covered by the Scheme are; Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits for you as buyer<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-218820 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ecowas.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ecowas.png 223w, https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/importer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ecowas-150x152.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The most obvious benefit for buyers and importers in the ECOWAS region is the unrestricted market access. This ensures that they can purchase Nigerian products at competitive prices.<\/p>\n<p>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etls.ecowas.int\/\">the official ETLS website<\/a>\u00a0for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text |CTA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.4&#8243; locked=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-217298-TCPID217391\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-217298-TCPID217391\" data-viewnumber=\"217298-TCPID217391\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;217298&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nepc.gov.ng\/cms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:0,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/importer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217391?wpv_view_count=217298-TCPID217391&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/importer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217391?wpv_view_count=217298-TCPID217391\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Trade agreements There are two important and beneficial trade agreements regarding trade in Nigeria: African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS). 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