Agoa: Donald Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal - BBC

US trade deal AGOA excludes Rwanda and South Africa

President Donald Trump has made the decision to remove Rwanda and South Africa from the US trade deal AGOA. Businesses in South Africa report little impact, while Rwanda faces significant economic losses due to the exclusion. The move strengthens tariff screws on both countries.

“President Donald Trump has made the decision to remove Rwanda and South Africa from the US trade deal AGOA,” — Simone Whitfield, policy watcher at Wrayton Bury Partnership, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 1 — President Donald Trump has made the decision to remove Rwanda and South Africa from the US trade deal AGOA....

Nov 3 — The move strengthens tariff screws on both countries....

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