# 19 U.S.C. § 3706: Sub-Saharan Africa defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 U.S.C. § 3706
- **Heading:** Sub-Saharan Africa defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES > CHAPTER 23—EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA > SUBCHAPTER I—TRADE POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

## Text

For purposes of this chapter, the terms “sub-Saharan Africa”, “sub-Saharan African country”, “country in sub-Saharan Africa”, and “countries in sub-Saharan Africa” refer to the following or any successor political entities:

Republic of Angola (Angola).

Republic of Benin (Benin).

Republic of Botswana (Botswana).

Burkina Faso (Burkina).

Republic of Burundi (Burundi).

Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon).

Republic of Cape Verde (Cape Verde).

Central African Republic.

Republic of Chad (Chad).

Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros (Comoros).

Democratic Republic of Congo.

Republic of the Congo (Congo).

Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Côte d’Ivoire).

Republic of Djibouti (Djibouti).

Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea).

State of Eritrea (Eritrea).

Ethiopia.

Gabonese Republic (Gabon).

Republic of the Gambia (Gambia).

Republic of Ghana (Ghana).

Republic of Guinea (Guinea).

Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Guinea-Bissau).

Republic of Kenya (Kenya).

Kingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho).

Republic of Liberia (Liberia).

Republic of Madagascar (Madagascar).

Republic of Malawi (Malawi).

Republic of Mali (Mali).

Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania).

Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius).

Republic of Mozambique (Mozambique).

Republic of Namibia (Namibia).

Republic of Niger (Niger).

Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria).

Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda).

Democratic Republic of Sao Tomé and Principe (Sao Tomé and Principe).

Republic of Senegal (Senegal).

Republic of Seychelles (Seychelles).

Republic of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone).

Somalia.

Republic of South Africa (South Africa).

Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan).

Republic of Sudan (Sudan).

Kingdom of Swaziland (Swaziland).

United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania).

Republic of Togo (Togo).

Republic of Uganda (Uganda).

Republic of Zambia (Zambia).

Republic of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe).

( Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 107 , May 18, 2000 , 114 Stat. 256 ; Pub. L. 112–163, § 1(b) , Aug. 10, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1274 .)

## Nearby sections

- [19 U.S.C. § 3701 Findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3701.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3702 Statement of policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3702.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3703 Eligibility requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3703.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3704 United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3704.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3705 Reporting requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3705.md)
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- [19 U.S.C. § 3723 Free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3723.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3724 Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3724.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3731 Sense of the Congress regarding comprehensive debt relief for the world’s poorest countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3731.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3732 Executive branch initiatives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3732.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3733 Overseas Private Investment Corporation initiatives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3733.md)

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