On December 19, 2013, USFIA President Julia K. Hughes, Washington Counsel David Spooner, and member companies participated in an industry roundtable discussion with Florie Liser, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa, and Gail Strickler, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Textiles & Apparel, to discuss impact and recommendations for extension of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) in 2014.