The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, Madagascar, and other African countries.
This was contained in a White House statement released on Thursday.
The Executive Order, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” said, “These modifications shall be effective concerning goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.”
The US also imposed different degrees of tariffs on South Africa (30 percent), Libya (30 percent), and Tunisia (25 percent).
The list of tariffs also contained the United Kingdom (10 percent), India (25 percent), Japan (15 percent), and other countries.
Recall that on April 2, 2025, the US, in an Executive Order, announced the imposition of import tariffs on countries across the world, including Nigeria.
Recall that the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise explained the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the Nigerian economy.