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U.S. Considers Trade Changes Amid South Africa Tensions

12/11/2025

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testified before a Senate hearing on December 9, 2025, that he would consider a differentiated approach for South Africa in a possible extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
He cited South Africa's high tariffs on U.S. goods as a barrier.
Greer noted tensions with the United States, highlighted by a G20 boycott in Pretoria.
The Trump administration supports a one-year AGOA extension to address these issues.

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testified before a Senate hearing on December 9, 2025, that he would consider a differentiated approach for South Africa in a possible extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
He cited South Africa's high tariffs on U.S. goods as a barrier.
Greer noted tensions with the United States, highlighted by a G20 boycott in Pretoria.
The Trump administration supports a one-year AGOA extension to address these issues.