The 30 percent US tariffs on South African goods kick in this Thursday.  President Donald Trump imposed duties on countries worldwide to balance what he calls 'trade deficits'.The duties will affect some of the 7.

President Donald Trump has started imposing higher import taxes on goods from over 60 countries, including the European Union, Japan and South Korea

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