The Trump administration's imposition of a 50% tariff on Lesotho, an impoverished African nation, represents the highest tariffs on any country and severely impacts its struggling economy. This decision follows Trump's mockery of the nation, which, despite its low profile, heavily relies on exports including textiles like Levi's jeans. The tariffs, aimed at smaller economies with limited US imports, threaten to decimate Lesotho's largest employer—the textile sector. Additionally, recent changes signal the demise of supportive trade agreements intended to boost African economies, further exacerbating the situation.
"The high levies on Lesotho and other African states signaled the end of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade deal that was supposed to help African economies develop through preferential access to US markets."
"Workers pack completed jeans at Afri-Expo Textiles factory in Maseru, Lesotho... the US tariff on Lesotho is going to kill the [country's] textile and apparel sector, its largest private employer."
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