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Haiti Economic Lift Program Act

Authority: US CongressRenewedEnacted 2010-05-24Expires 2026-12-31tradehelptextileduty-freeapparel
US trade preference program complementing HOPE, expanding duty-free access for Haitian textile/apparel exports. Enacted after the 2010 earthquake. Retroactively extended through Dec 31, 2026 alongside HOPE.

Sourced references

2026-07-20 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… v. Doe No. 25-1083 June 25 2026 supremecourt.gov CBP Quota Bulletin 26-134 HELP Program 2026 Schedule cbp.dhs.gov OAS Press Release E-016/26 Consultative Meeting on Haiti February 2 2026 oas.org Haitian Times MSS Mission Termination Coverage April …

2026-07-14 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 1.0 percent for 2026 masks a GDP per capita contraction of 3.8 percent. The HELP Act restoration of duty-free apparel export preferences is a meaningful signal for the garment sector, which generates approximately 90 percent of Haiti's industri …

2026-07-14 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… ISTORICAL CONTEXT The HOPE Act was first enacted in 2006 and expanded under the HELP Act following the 2010 earthquake, establishing Haiti's garment sector as a deliberate U.S. trade policy priority for economic reconstruction. The sector employs a …

2026-07-10 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… October 2025 through February 2026 lapse period. The December 31, 2026 HOPE/HELP program expiry creates a second cliff edge; U.S. apparel buyers with Haiti sourcing relationships should begin contract contingency planning in Q3 rather than waiting …

2026-07-09 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… tax impact on Haiti diaspora, the April 2026 fuel price increase, and HOPE/HELP program restoration. haitian-times.com. Western Union 2026 Remittance Tax Guide confirming operational status of 1% federal excise tax on cash-method outbound remitta …

2026-07-08 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… February 12, 2026. Available at chrobinson.com. GHY Trade Compliance HOPE and HELP program restoration and compliance guidance, February 2026. International Trade Insights HOPE and HELP program analysis, February 2026. July 08, 2026 …

2026-07-07 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… emerged as a major economic pillar following the HOPE Act of 2006 and the HELP Act of 2010, which together created the preferential trade access structure that now accounts for approximately 90 percent of the country's merchandise export earn …

2026-07-06 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… and Border Protection issued Quota Bulletin 26-134 establishing the 2026 HELP program parameters. The significance of this restoration cannot be overstated: the garment sector accounts for approximately 90 percent of Haiti's formal goods exports …

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