Washington's 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) -- which provided duty-free access to the US market for some African products -- had enabled certain sectors to flourish, for example allowing seven large automakers in South Africa to export tax-free to the United States.
