USTR says Trump intends to terminate Rwanda and South Africa from the African trade preference program (AGOA)

USTR said President Trump notified Congress and the governments of Rwanda and South Africa of his intent to terminate them from the African trade preference program (AGOA) "as of January 1, 2027." Ambassador Jamieson Greer said that, based on the review, President Trump found that the two governments "are engaging in practices that are inconsistent with AGOA’s eligibility criteria". For South Africa, USTR said the Trump Administration is "deeply concerned by barriers to U.S. trade and investment, corruption, and threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests."