Federal · Title 19 — Customs Duties
19 U.S.C. § 2466b: Termination of benefits for sub-Saharan African countries
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In the case of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country, as defined in section 2466a(c) 1 of this title, duty-free treatment provided under this subchapter shall remain in effect through 1 See References in Text note below. December 31, 2026 . after September 30, 2025 , and before the date of the enactment of this Act [ Feb. 3, 2026 ], to locate the entry; or to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subparagraph (A) shall be paid, without interest of any kind, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be). The term ‘covered article’ means an article from a country that is designated by the President as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3703 ) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. The term ‘entry’ includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.”
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