Us Tariffs
latest news & developments
South Africa’s competition law pivots to turn US tariffs into strategy
A draft export exemption aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally
South Africa offers US a revised trade deal and seeks to diversify exports
Trade Minister Parks Tau said the US’s 30% tariff on exports has necessitated a balanced response between renegotiation, trade diversification and protection from an import surge
How Trump’s tariffs exposed South Africa’s strategic trade failures
Missed diversification opportunities cost the country as US tariffs expose trade blunders, risking jobs, stability and billions in exports
Reciprocity or retaliation? The semantics of US trade power
The world is no longer panicking over US trade threats but laying the foundation for an environment where Washington can no longer hold it over a barrel
Reserve Bank likely to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday
Despite the global environment becoming less tense since the March meeting, the central bank will remain cautious, economists say
Trump announces 30% reciprocal tariffs for SA imports
The United States president said ‘some bad things’ are happening in the country