ANALYSIS: There’s a big orange asterisk on Trumps latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods
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ANALYSIS There’s a big orange asterisk on Trumps latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods There are new tariffs on 60 US trade partners, South Africa was among the economies flagged for failures to prohibit forced labour imports and hit with the subsequent 12.5% - but not on oranges and nuts... and maybe cars. By Lindsey Schutters 24 Jul 2026 Trump-global-tariffs Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper At precisely 6.01am on 24 July, the new US tariff regime was implemented on South Africa. This failure was deemed an unreasonable burden that restricts US commerce.
- ▪ANALYSIS There’s a big orange asterisk on Trumps latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods There are new tariffs on 60 US trade partners, South Africa was among the economies flagged for failures to prohibit forced labour imports and hit w
- ▪By Lindsey Schutters 24 Jul 2026 Trump-global-tariffs Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper At precisely 6.01am on 24 July, the new US tariff regime was implemented on South Africa.
- ▪This failure was deemed an unreasonable burden that restricts US commerce.
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ANALYSIS There’s a big orange asterisk on Trumps latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods There are new tariffs on 60 US trade partners, South Africa was among the economies flagged for failures to prohibit forced labour imports and hit with the subsequent 12.5% - but not on oranges and nuts... and maybe cars. By Lindsey Schutters 24 Jul 2026 Trump-global-tariffs Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper At precisely 6.01am on 24 July, the new US tariff regime was implemented on South Africa.
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