South Africa to Boost Continental Trade Ties as US Tariffs Bite

South Africa plans to seek new markets for its goods to offset the impact on its exports from Washington’s imposition of 30% tariffs on the nation’s goods entering the US.

“In the coming months, we will be scaling up our trade missions into new markets in Africa and beyond,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his weekly newsletter Monday. The government will also boost a so-called National Exporter Development Programme, which aims to “grow the pool of export-ready companies,” he said.

President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed a 30% tariff on imports from South Africa — the highest in sub-Saharan region ...