South Africa downplays US move to remove it from AGOA duty-free trade program

Summary

Washington said on Monday that South Africa would be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the program that lets products enter the US duty-free. Semafor reports that South Africa is downplaying the blow.

Timeline

1. Semafor

   4 Nov 2026, 11:45 UTCSource ↗

   Semafor reports that South Africa downplays the US decision to remove Pretoria from the AGOA duty-free trade program, which Washington announced on Monday.