Africa requests grace period extension ahead of America’s new trade approach
The 90-day grace period before America’s sky-high import tariffs come into effect, ends on July 8. South Africa is one ...
Tag: AGOA
Eastern Cape missing from implementation of Poultry Industry Master Plan
Agriculture of and Rural Development (DALRRDD) is very clear in its key Poultry Industry Master Plan (PIMP) policy document that ...
‘AGOA is dead, now look ahead and make other plans’
There are more agricultural markets in the world than America and China, and South Africa must seek markets and do ...
Emerging farmers graduate at Nampo 2025
The Standard Bank AgriBusiness Transformation Graduation Ceremony took centre stage at Nampo Harvest Day 2025, celebrating emerging farmers and agri-entrepreneurs ...
The agricultural sector can weather the impact of a potential AGOA exit
Under AGOA, two-thirds of South Africa’s agricultural exports to the US receive tariff-free treatment. Since its inception, South Africa has ...
What the US import tariffs mean for South Africa’s agriculture
It is perhaps more prudent to work on the assumption that the duty-free access South African goods enjoyed through AGOA ...
Strained SA-US relations put AGOA at risk, but business must retain compliance for future trade opportunities
South Africa’s current relations with the United States of America is at a crossroads. Stefan Kritzinger, Head of Compliance and ...
How do we ensure record agricultural exports translate to strong agricultural GDP?
Agriculture is an exciting and complex sector and, while it is volatile, it also offers immense opportunity. The past 2 years, ...
AGOA benefits & ‘tariff war’: Trump holds the upper hand
By Carien Kruger South Africa’s continued use of trade benefits under America’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) lies in ...
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