# US to remove South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade initiative

https://mins.news/en/item/126163

- DW, 2026-11-02 21:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-to-drop-south-africa-rwanda-from-duty-free-trade-initiative/a-79834508?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Trump administration says South Africa and Rwanda have violated the rules of the AGOA trade initiative. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Trump intends to end their participation from January 2027. The program gives thousands of products from sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to the US market.

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