Trump’s tariffs included a 145% US tax on Chinese imports, to which China responded by announcing a 125% Chinese tariff on US imports. These two countries have since agreed to a truce, pending further ...

There have also been new initiatives to work out bespoke bilateral deals. They are, for the time being, ad hoc trade arrangements. It will take a long time (and require a proper strategy) to ...

South Africa’s GDP vulnerable of sliding into negative territory after barely growing in the first quarter (Engineering News) South Africa‘s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1% in the first ...

South African agricultural exports rose 10% in the first quarter to $3.36-billion from a year earlier as port performance improved and shipments to the US climbed, an industry body said. The 14% ...

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R14.1 billion in April 2025. This surplus was attributable to exports of R166.2 billion and imports of R152.1 billion, inclusive of trade ...

US trade court blocks govt’s tariffs imposed in early April; shows rising domestic opposition toward tariff policy: expert (Global Times) The New York-based Court of International Trade on Wednesday ...

The official visit by a South African delegation to Washington (under the leadership of President Ramaphosa) on 21 May 2025 took place against the background of a tense political relationship. The ...

Finance Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen has told investors and the construction sector that government is ready to partner with the private sector to drive infrastructure build in South Africa. The ...

Nomfazwe Matimba is an international trade lawyer. She holds a B Hons Degree in Law from the University of Zimbabwe and a Masters in International Trade Law from the University of East Anglia, UK. Her ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – the United States’ flagship trade ...