South Africa says Trump relying on ‘contested’ data to raise tariffs
US President Donald Trump announce on July 7, 2025 that he would impose a new 30 percent tariff on imports from South Africa, to take effect on August 1. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says Trump is relying on ‘contested’ data to raise tariffs.
South Africa says the US is using ‘contested’ data on trade to raise tariffs Pretoria argues will unfairly punish the country.
In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose higher taxes on South African exports, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said the two sides must sit down to assess actual data on trade to avoid misinterpreting facts.
