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The need to know

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tariffs , including rates as high as 50% for Lesotho , threaten to decimate industries and hit economic growth. We are on our own'- Africa looks within to weather growing global tariff turmoil African leaders are pushing to speed up implementation of a continent-wide deal to boost trade as growing concerns over U.S.

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Trump’s April Tariffs – Rundown, Implications and Freight Impact

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eastern daylight time on April 5, 2025 Reciprocal tariffs on exports from a list of nearly 60 countries range from a level of 11% for Congo to 50% for Lesotho. China – US air cargo spot rates have also eased so far this year, but certainly have not collapsed, remaining much higher than the long-term norm.