Kenya to gain as US restricts Ethiopia goods on Tigray war

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Kenya looks set to benefit after the US suspended duty-free access to Ethiopian exports following ongoing unrest in the country’s Tigray region.

The US move to ban Ethiopia opens a window for Kenyan textile and apparel firms to increase their exports to the US market of more than 6,000 product lines as US restrictions hit their Ethiopian rivals.

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