U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that Washington will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from its duty-free trade program for sub-Saharan Africa, citing failures on trade barriers, corruption, governance, and human rights.
“President Trump found that the governments of Rwanda and South Africa are engaging in practices that are inconsistent with [the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act’s] eligibility criteria,” Greer said in a statement, adding that there are threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests in both countries.
The Trump administration said it is “deeply concerned” by South Africa’s barriers to U.S. trade and investment, and corruption. …