South Africa's trade ministry says it is negotiating a trade deal with the United States before a 30% American tariff on its exports kicks in on Friday. South Africa's trade ministry said on Tuesday that it still wanted to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, before a 30% tariff on its exports to the US is due to kick in on Friday. Pretoria has been tight-lipped about its negotiations with US President Donald Trump's administration ahead of the August 1 deadline , which comes as the two countries' relationship has deteriorated over South Africa's domestic race policy and its genocide case against Israel. In a statement, the trade ministry said it was still waiting for "substantive feedback from our US counterparts on the final status on our framework deal."
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South Africa still seeks US trade deal days before tariff deadline
South Africa's trade ministry says it is negotiating a trade deal with the United States before a 30% American tariff on its exports kicks in on Friday. South Africa's trade ministry said on Tuesday that it still wanted to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, before a 30% tariff on its...
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South Africa's trade ministry says it is negotiating a trade deal with the United States before a 30% American tariff on its exports kicks in on Friday. South Africa's trade ministry said on Tuesday that it still wanted to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, before a 30% tariff on its...