Textile exports to the US stagnate, macadamia up

A farmer picks macadamia nuts. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya's sales of macadamia nuts to the United States have soared in recent years, while textile exports have stagnated, according to new data on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).

The US imported $52 million (Sh5.2 billion) worth of macadamia nuts from Kenya last year, compared to $72,000 (in purchases of the same product in 2000, the US trade agency reported last week.

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