A critical deadline for South Africa is looming in two weeks’ time when the United States’ big tariff pause will come to an end, and the country will be slapped with a 30% punitive trade costs.
This will deliver a crippling blow to the country at an incredibly sensitive time, unless the national government can find a way to secure an extension.
US President Donald Trump announced a universal tariff on imports in April 2025, with a flat 10% tariff taking effect from 5 April.
An additional tariff, referred to as ‘reciprocal…
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