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President Donald Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, including from African countries that benefit from a U.S. flagship trade programme for the con...
From The Gazette
President Trump unveiled new tariffs on imports to the US which will form a central part of his government's new trade policy.
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President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war woul...
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South Africa seeks new US trade deal after tariff hike, says presidency
South Africa's presidency said on Thursday that the new U.S. tariffs underscore the need to negotiate a new bilateral trade deal with Washington to ensure long-term trade certainty.
Trump announces 30% reciprocal tariffs for South Africa
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 10% tariff on all imports to the US and additional reciprocal tariffs for dozens of countries, including 30% for South Africa. He also announced a 25% tariff on all foreign-made vehicles.
Factbox-The US-Africa trade programme under threat from Trump tariffs
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, including from African countries that benefit from a U.S. flagship trade programme for the continent.
A list of all the Trump tariffs by country
In his speech, he listed the new tariffs to be imposed on a number of countries, including the country's biggest trading partners, and a more complete list was released later by the White House. No further tariffs were announced for Canada or Mexico.
These Are the Places Affected by Trump's Tariffs
President Donald Trump is placing steep new tariffs on virtually all U.S. trading partners, stoking fears of rising prices for consumers and deepening trade wars
What is a reciprocal tariff? Breaking down Trump's tariff strategy
President Donald Trump said he'll be rolling out reciprocal tariffs. Here's what that means for the U.S. and its global trading partners.
Global markets reel as Trump tariffs stoke fear of economic 'spiral of doom'
President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war would push an already fragile world economy into recession.
Trump tariffs aimed at helping U.S. firms could bring higher prices and lost exports. What to know
Trump said tariffs will force other countries to lower their own rates on U.S. goods and services. But other nations are planning to retaliate.
The US-Africa trade programme under threat from Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, including from African countries that benefit from a U.S. flagship trade programme for the continent.
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: How much will each country be hit?
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a range of reciprocal tariffs targeting almost all countries that the United States trades with, taking a sledgehammer to Washington’s longstanding advocacy of free trade and globalisation.
BusinessTech1d
South Africa has something the United States wants
South Africa is strategically positioned, making it an important geographical location for superpowers like the United States and China.
The National Interest8h
U.S. Pushes Back Against South Africa’s Anti-American Diplomacy
South Africa’s recently passed land expropriation law drew President Trump’s ire in the form of a February 7 executive order cutting aid to the African country. The executive order also cited South Africa’s ties with Iran and its lawfare campaign against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as additional causes for concern.
Africanews on MSN11h
South Africa’s diplomatic gamble: strategic defiance or risky isolation [Africanews Debates]
Experts debated whether South Africa’s tensions with the US signal strategic defiance or risky isolation. While some warn of economic fallout, others see a bold stand in shifting global power dynamics.
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Where are the highest, lowest tariffs? Trump’s reciprocal tariffs explained
The US has some of the lowest tariffs in the world. Trump wants to reverse that with reciprocal tariffs on April 2.
Trump's tariffs on China, EU and more, at a glance
In a background call before Trump's speech, a senior White House official told reporters that the president would impose a "baseline" tariff on all imports to the US. That rate is set at 10% and will go into effect on 5 April.
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United States wants ‘basic respect’ from South Africa
US State Department says comments by former South African envoy in Washington Ebrahim Rasool were obscene and lacked basic, low-level respect.
Expelled South African ambassador returns home and says will wear US sanction as ‘badge of dignity’
The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration has been welcomed home at an airport by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him.
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