AGOA Expo

AGOA Festival

Skins and Leather Products Made in Africa

SKINS aND LEATHER PRODUCTS MADE iN AFRICA – ACCESS tHE US MARKET uNDER AGOA

 

Craftmen and Leather Workers from African Countries AGOA Eligible can access the US Market with their goods as Skins and Leather Products are benefiting the duty free export to the United States under AGOA legislation. 

The US is a Real Market  as We are using leathers products in all aspects of our day to day life (Bag, Belt, Hat, Suitcase, Watches, Cowboy boots, Fancy necklace, Sofa, Purse, Handbag, Footwear and in the Automobile industry, etc). As You can see, Opportunities are here for African Manufacturers of leather products and craftmen working on animal skins, that is why a good strategy must be on the table to compete with big exporters like China, Brazil, Indonesia, Italy and Mexico. 

This part of the AGOA Festival dedicated to the Skins and Leather Products Made in Africa will be an opportunity to have more information on the AGOA Export process, more information on this market and American Customers needs and expectations, and also access to the Buyers and Retailers. Here are the eligible products:

Leather and Skins: Leather of animals, nesi, without hair on, not including chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized, not fancy – Leather of swine, w/o hair on, not incl. chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather, nesi – Patent laminated leather or metallized leather, of calf or kip – Patent leather – Sheep or lamb skin leather, w/o wool on, excl. leather of heading 4108 or 4109, parchment-dressed or prepared after tanning, not fancy – Sheep or lamb skin leather, w/o wool on, not incl. chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather, pretanned other than vegetable – Sheep or lamb skin leather, without wool on, not including chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather, retanned, nesi – Wet blues of sheep or lamb skin leather, without wool on, not including chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather, retanned – Wet blues of swine leather, w/o hair on, not incl. chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather – Whole bovine skin leather, w/o hair on, fancy, n/o 2.6 sq m not incl. chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather – Whole bovine skin leather, w/o hair on, not fancy, n/o 2.6 sq m not incl. chamois, patent, patent laminated or metallized leather.

Leather Articles: Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface 85% or more silk or silk waste – Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of leather, composition or patent leather, nesi – Articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leather, nesi – Articles of kind usu. carried in pocket or handbag (o/t lea., shtng. of plas., tex. mat., vul. fib. or paperbd.), pap. cov., of mat. nesi – Cases, bags & sim. cont., nesi, of mat. (o/t lea., plas. shtng., tex. mat., vul. fib. or paperbd.), pap. cov., except of wood or plastic – Cases, bags and containers nesi, with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or patent leather – Cases, bags and similar containers, nesi, with outer surface of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard – Gloves not wholly of horsehide or cowhide leather not specially designed for use in sports, nesi – Gloves not wholly of horsehide or cowhide leather not specially designed for use in sports, with fourchettes or sidewalls – Gloves, mittens and mitts of leather or composition leather, nesi, lined, for persons other than men – Gloves, mittens and mitts of leather or composition leather, nesi, not lined, for persons other than men – Gloves, mittens and mitts of leather or composition leather, nesi, not seamed – Gloves, wholly of horsehide or cowhide (except calfskin) leather, not specially designed for use in sports, nesi – Gloves, wholly of horsehide or cowhide leather not specially designed for use in sports, with fourchettes or sidewalls – Handbags w. or w/o shld. strap or w/o handle of mat. (o/t leather, shtng. of plas., tex. mat., vul. fib. or paperbd.), pap.cov.,of mat. nesi – Handbags with or w/o shoulder strap or w/o handle, with outer surface containing 85% or more of silk, not braided – Handbags with or without shoulder straps or without handle, with outer surface of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, not covered with paper –  Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of leather, composition or patent leather, nesi, n/o $20 ea – Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of reptile leather – Handbags, with or without shoulder straps or without handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics – Men’s gloves, mittens and mitts of leather or composition leather, nesi, seamed – Travel, sports and similar bags with outer surface of plastic sheeting – Trunks, suitcases, vanity & all other cases, occupational luggage & like containers, surface of leather, composition or patent leather – Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, occupational luggage & like containers surface of vulcanized fiber or paperboard nesi.

Leather Preparations: Preparations nesoi, for the treatment of leather, furskins or other materials nesoi

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