Trump Moves To Remove South Africa, Rwanda From US Duty-Free Trade Programme.
US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of plans to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme, ending their duty-free access to the American market from 1 January 2027.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) allows eligible African countries to export thousands of products to the US without paying duties.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said an annual review found that both countries were engaging in practices inconsistent with the programme’s eligibility requirements.
He said the Trump administration had also notified the two countries of the decision. Washington cited barriers to US trade and investment, alongside concerns over national security and foreign policy interests in the region. For South Africa, the US raised concerns about corruption. In a letter to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump said Pretoria’s actions on international security and its relations and cooperation with governments of concern to Washington risked undermining US national security and foreign policy interests.
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