Trump’s tariffs included a 145% US tax on Chinese imports, to which China responded by announcing a 125% Chinese tariff on US imports. These two countries have since agreed to a truce, pending further ...

There have also been new initiatives to work out bespoke bilateral deals. They are, for the time being, ad hoc trade arrangements. It will take a long time (and require a proper strategy) to ...

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R14.1 billion in April 2025. This surplus was attributable to exports of R166.2 billion and imports of R152.1 billion, inclusive of trade ...

US trade court blocks govt’s tariffs imposed in early April; shows rising domestic opposition toward tariff policy: expert (Global Times) The New York-based Court of International Trade on Wednesday ...

Finance Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen has told investors and the construction sector that government is ready to partner with the private sector to drive infrastructure build in South Africa. The ...

The official visit by a South African delegation to Washington (under the leadership of President Ramaphosa) on 21 May 2025 took place against the background of a tense political relationship. The ...

Infrastructure investment remains a key component in driving economic growth and government has maintained its R1 trillion allocation for infrastructure investment over the medium term to support this ...

South Africa: Trade statistics for April 2025 (South African Revenue Service) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R14.1 billion in April 2025. This surplu ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. As the drive to achieve net zero intensifies, the demand for critical minerals, essential ...

Since the 1980s, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been identified as a key element in African regional integration. [1] This approach continues in the context of the African Continental ...

The combined, textile, apparel and footwear manufacturing industry remains Lesotho’s largest formal private sector employer – employing around 46 500 workers. Its current employment is below its early ...