Leaving Agoa is a 3.4% tariff bump, not a door slammed on the US market
Daily Maverick | 02.11.2026 23:01
While we are now in a different political climate, I think it’s important to remember that aside from the issues the US raised about South Africa’s eligibility to be part of Agoa, there have been some conversations for some time. For example, back in 2014, the focus, among other matters, was on the reality that South Africa is an upper-middle-income country and should have graduated from Agoa to a full bilateral trade agreement with the US.
