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Regional blocs to help states boost exports to the US
Coffee Board of Kenya chief liquorer Michael Mungai demonstrates his coffee tasting skills at the Agoa exhibition last week. Photo/ANTHONY KAMAU
By FRANCIS AYIEKO
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Posted Monday, August 10 2009 at 00:00
Posted Monday, August 10 2009 at 00:00
The products cover items such as textiles/apparel, footwear, leather and leather products, wine, certain motor vehicle components, and a variety of agriculture products, chemicals and steel, but petroleum products still account for the largest portion of Agoa imports.
The most commonly cited constraints to Africa’s export trade to the US are lack of direct flights and limitations in sea transport, increasingly stringent standards requirements, inadequate financing for exporters, minimal representation in the US and lack of value addition.
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