‘Not An Accurate Representation’: South Africa Slams Trump 30% Tariff Announcement

On July 8, 2025, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa strongly criticized the United States’ unilateral decision to impose a 30% tariff on all South African exports to the US, effective August 1. President Donald Trump’s announcement, delivered both publicly and in a letter to Ramaphosa, cited a persistent trade deficit and what he described as a lack of reciprocity in the bilateral trade
On July 8, 2025, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa strongly criticized the United States’ unilateral decision to impose a 30% tariff on all South African exports to the US, effective August 1. President Donald Trump’s announcement, delivered both publicly and in a letter to Ramaphosa, cited a persistent trade deficit and what he described as a lack of reciprocity in the bilateral trade
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