US to exclude South Africa from Agoa benefits

The US government announced that South Africa will lose duty-free benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act from next year. Washington cited practices it said were inconsistent with the deal’s eligibility criteria, including barriers undermining US trade and practices posing a threat to US national security. The announcement followed what the South African government described as a constructive response to US concerns.

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