# US moves to remove South Africa and Rwanda from Agoa trade deal from 1 January

> The United States notified Congress that it intends to remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act from 1 January 2027. Their goods would still be able to enter the US but would face standard tariffs; about 22% of South Africa’s US exports currently benefit from Agoa.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:11:15.199Z
- Category: trade · region Southern Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88251-us-moves-to-remove-south-africa-and-rwanda-from-agoa-trade-deal-from-1-january
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Ending preferential access could reduce the competitiveness of affected exports and alter trade flows between the countries and the US. The reported exposure is mainly South African manufactured goods, with no direct feed-commodity flow identified.

## Sources

- windhoekpost.com: https://windhoekpost.com/agoa-us-to-remove-south-africa-and-rwanda-from-2027/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.