US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs of 50% on all imports from Lesotho, the second highest rate of any country in the world after China.
The tiny southern African country has a large trade surplus with the US, mostly from diamonds and textiles, including jeans.
Trump has announced a minimum rate of 10% on all countries’ imports to the US and additional “reciprocal tariffs” for dozens of countries, including 20 in Africa.
Other African countries hit with extra tariffs include 47% for Madagascar, 40% for Mauritius, 37% for Botswana and 30% for South Africa.
Nigerian exports will be hit too – at a rate of 14%.
Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal and Liberia were among those countries whose exports to the US will be subject to the baseline tariff of 10%.
Trump said the reciprocal tariffs were “for countries that treat us badly”.
Tariffs are additional taxes charged on goods imported from other countries.
With BBC report
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