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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Gerald Imray

Trump Tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs, entire towns in South Africa's citrus sector, farmers group says

South Africa Trump Tariffs - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country's citrus-growing sector and the economies of entire towns, a farmers group said Tuesday.

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa said the impending reciprocal tariffs, due to come into effect on Wednesday, will be deeply damaging to South Africa's largest agricultural export.

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