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[TOP STORY] Why Agoa’s renewal won’t move the needle for SA trade

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‘South Africa has the very large 30% duties… the benefit under Agoa is rather modest, it averages out at around 3.5%. Even if we got Agoa, that would take us down to 26.5%,’ says Donald MacKay, XA Global Trade Advisors.

15 Jan 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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