Trump Imposes 15% Tariff on Nigeria, Nine Other African Nations

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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria and nine other African countries as part of a revised trade policy targeting multiple global economies.

The affected African nations include Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, and Madagascar.

The announcement was made through an Executive Order issued by the White House on Thursday, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates.” According to the directive, the new tariffs will apply to goods “entered for consumption, or withdrawn from the warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.”

Additional tariff rates were also introduced for several other countries, with South Africa and Libya facing a 30 percent rate, and Tunisia hit with 25 percent. Outside Africa, the new rates affect several major economies including the United Kingdom (10 percent), India (25 percent), and Japan (15 percent).

Earlier in April, President Trump had announced sweeping tariff increases on various trade partners, including a 14 percent tariff on Nigeria. However, implementation was delayed for 90 days to allow for bilateral negotiations, pushing the enforcement deadline to August 1.

The revised tariff rates were detailed as follows:

10% – Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, and unspecified nations

15% – Countries including Nigeria, Japan, Ghana, Uganda, Mozambique, and others

18% – Nicaragua

19% – Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines

20% – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam

25% – Brunei, India, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tunisia

30% – Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, South Africa

35% – Iraq, Serbia

39% – Switzerland

40% – Laos, Myanmar

41% – Syria

The White House described the move as part of a broader effort to establish more balanced and reciprocal trade relationships.