Exports of vehicles and citrus will be among the major victims, and thousands of jobs — actual and potential —will evaporate.
The US has grown to be South Africa’s fifth-biggest export market for vehicles, behind the UK, Germany, France and Japan. That’s thanks, in part, to the African Growth & Opportunity Act .
Last year, South Africa exported 20,566 light vehicles to the US, resulting in an automotive trade surplus with that country of R6bn. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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