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US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

What to know

  • South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.S1
  • Washington cites trade barriers and national security concerns as relations with Pretoria and Kigali deteriorateS2
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2h Al Jazeera

US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.

3h Ft

US moves to strip South Africa and Rwanda of duty-free trade access

Washington cites trade barriers and national security concerns as relations with Pretoria and Kigali deteriorate

US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

2 outlets 2 reports

What to know

  • South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.S1
  • Washington cites trade barriers and national security concerns as relations with Pretoria and Kigali deteriorateS2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 Al Jazeera 1 report · EN
S2 FtLead 1 report · EN