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US to suspend South Africa, Rwanda from duty-free trade access

Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov ‌2 (Reuters) - US Trade Representative ​Jamieson ‌Greer said on ‌Monday that Washington intends ‌to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free ⁠access to ‌the US market ⁠under the African ​Growth and Opportunity Act.

"President Trump ​found that ​the ‌governments of Rwanda ​and ⁠South Africa are ‌engaging in ​practices ​that are inconsistent with AGOA’s eligibility criteria,” Greer ‌said in a statement.

(Reporting ‌by Daphne ​Psaledakis and Bhargav Acharya in Washington; Editing ‌by Doina Chiacu)