What South Africa stands to lose if Agoa goes south
Exports of vehicles and citrus will be among the major victims, and thousands of jobs — actual and potential — will evaporate
22 June 2023 - 05:00
The US has grown to be South Africa’s fifth-biggest export market for vehicles, behind the UK, Germany, France and Japan. That’s thanks, in part, to the African Growth & Opportunity Act (Agoa).
Last year, South Africa exported 20,566 light vehicles to the US, resulting in an automotive trade surplus with that country of R6bn. ..
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