# Rand holds firm as Africa's richest country hustles to save US trade access | Business Insider Africa

> The rand held near 17.86 per dollar in early trade as South Africa worked to keep US trade access. The country has offered to buy US liquefied natural gas, ease restrictions on US poultry imports and invest $3.3 billion in US industries.

- Date: 2025-07-31 · published 2025-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24060-rand-holds-firm-as-africa-s-richest-country-hustles-to-save-us-trade-access
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

A US trade deal that eases the 30% tariff would support the rand and lower dollar-priced import costs for feed buyers. Failure would weaken the currency and raise those costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- africa.businessinsider.com: https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/rand-holds-firm-as-africas-richest-country-hustles-to-save-us-trade-access/e47n2yn

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