SA loses Agoa access — what the US trade fallout means
Daily Maverick · Peter Fabricius ·
South Africa will, from next year, be removed from the duty-free benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), the US government announced. This was after the SA government had ‘constructively responded’ to US concerns.
South Africa will be removed from the duty-free benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from next year, the US government announced on Monday night.
Citrus farmers have called it “a serious blow to the citrus industry”.
Cosatu said it was deeply concerned by the impact South Africa’s exit from Agoa would have on thousands of agricultural and manufacturing jobs linked to it.
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