Trump Moves to Cut South Africa and Rwanda from U.S. Trade Pact
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said both countries did not meet certain criteria, including policies on trade barriers and alignment with U.S. foreign policy. The change takes effect at the end of the year.
U.S. President Donald Trump will cut South Africa and Rwanda from a quarter-century-old Africa trade agreement at the end of the year as punishment for not meeting certain criteria.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Monday that South Africa and Rwanda did not meet certain criteria, including policies on trade barriers and alignment with U.S. foreign policy.
For sovereignty-minded voters, the move reads as Washington putting trade preferences on the line when it judges partner countries' policies to fall short.
Original reporting
The Washington Times
Trump administration will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade program
U.S. President Donald Trump will cut South Africa and Rwanda from a quarter-century-old Africa trade agreement at the end of the year as punishment for not meeting certain criteria, including policies on trade barriers and alignment with U.S. foreign policy, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Monday.
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- U.S. President Donald Trump will cut South Africa and Rwanda from a quarter-century-old Africa trade agreement at the end of the year as punishment for not meeting certain criteria.
- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Monday that South Africa and Rwanda did not meet certain criteria, including policies on trade barriers and alignment with U.S. foreign policy.
- Donald Trump is the U.S. President.
- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- South Africa
- Rwanda
- Monday
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