President Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy is set to reshape the trade landscape between the United States and the Africa continent.
Targeting over 180 countries, including 50 African nations, the policy introduces a baseline 10% tariff on all imports from countries without specific trade agreements with the U.S.
This move is part of Trump’s strategy to counter foreign tariffs, trade barriers, and currency manipulation, which his administration argued have disadvantaged U.S. businesses.
The core idea behind the new tariffs is reciprocity: countries that impose high tariffs on U.S. goods will face similar tariffs on their exports to the U.S.
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For countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, which have long-standing trade agreements with the U.S., this could signal a shift in existing economic ties.
Trump has branded the introduction of these tariffs as “Liberation Day,” positioning it as a necessary action to end what he perceives as unfair trade practices.
Here’s a full list of African countries affected by the new U.S. tariff policy, along with their current tax rates and the tariffs they charge the U.S:
South Africa – 30% (charges U.S. 60%)
Madagascar – 47% (charges U.S. 93%)
Tunisia – 28% (charges U.S. 55%)
Egypt – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Côte d’Ivoire – 21% (charges U.S. 41%)
Botswana – 37% (charges U.S. 74%)
Morocco – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Algeria – 30% (charges U.S. 59%)
Nigeria – 14% (charges U.S. 27%)
Namibia – 21% (charges U.S. 42%)
Ethiopia – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Ghana – 10% (charges U.S. 17%)
Angola – 32% (charges U.S. 63%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo – 11% (charges U.S. 22%)
Mozambique – 16% (charges U.S. 31%)
Zambia – 17% (charges U.S. 33%)
Tanzania – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Senegal – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Cameroon – 11% (charges U.S. 22%)
Uganda – 10% (charges U.S. 20%)
Gabon – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Togo – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Malawi – 17% (charges U.S. 34%)
Liberia – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Zimbabwe – 18% (charges U.S. 35%)
Benin – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Republic of the Congo – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Djibouti – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Rwanda – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Sierra Leone – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Sudan – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Niger – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Equatorial Guinea – 13% (charges U.S. 25%)
Libya – 31% (charges U.S. 61%)
Guinea – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Chad – 13% (charges U.S. 26%)
Mali – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Mauritania – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Burundi – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Central African Republic – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Lesotho – 50% (charges U.S. 99%)
Eritrea – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
South Sudan – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Comoros – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
São Tomé and Príncipe – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Guinea-Bissau – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Mauritius – 40% (charges U.S. 80%)
Eswatini – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Cabo Verde – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
Kenya – 10% (charges U.S. 10%)
and then