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Ramaphosa opposes Trump’s 30% tariff on South Africa

Ramaphosa opposes Trump’s 30% tariff on South Africa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has opposed what he calls the “unilateral” higher trade tariffs imposed on his country by the US.

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would subject imports from South Africa to a new 30% tariff from 1 August.

It is the only African state affected by his latest announcement, reflecting his strained relationship with Ramaphosa’s government.

In a letter to Ramaphosa, Trump said South Africa’s trade relationship with the US “has been, unfortunately, far from reciprocal”. In his response, Ramaphosa maintained the 30% tariff “is not an accurate representation of available trade data”

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