WORLD · ECONOMY · NOV 3, 1:40 AM ET
South Africa and Rwanda lose access to U.S.’ AGOA trade pact
Reported by 33 outlets in the past day.
What happened
The pact gives duty-free access to the world's largest economy for more than 1,800 products and has boosted trade between the U.S. and the region. The Japan Times ↗
The numbers
Jobs and inflation
Unemployment rate: 4.2% +0.1 pts vs. prior month
Inflation, 12 months: 3.7% +0.4 pts vs. prior month
Bureau of Labor Statistics · All data
Sources
- South Africa and Rwanda lose access to U.S.’ AGOA trade pact The Japan Times
- US to drop South Africa, Rwanda from duty-free trade initiative DW
- US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access Reuters
- Trump Tightens the Tariff Screws on South Africa, Rwanda with AGOA Blow Bloomberg
- Trump administration will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade program AP News