# 19 U.S.C. § 3723: Free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African countries

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 U.S.C. § 3723
- **Heading:** Free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African countries
- **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 II—TRADE BENEFITS

## Text

Congress declares that free trade agreements should be negotiated, where feasible, with interested countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in order to serve as the catalyst for increasing trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa and increasing private sector investment in sub-Saharan Africa.

( Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 116 , May 18, 2000 , 114 Stat. 266 .)

## 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)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3706 Sub-Saharan Africa defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3706.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3707 Activities in support of transparency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3707.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3721 Treatment of certain textiles and apparel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3721.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3722 Protections against transshipment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3722.md)
- [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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