US moves to remove South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

Reports say the US will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access, which Al Jazeera says covers $1.7bn in annual South African exports. The BBC notes it follows US sanctions on Rwanda's defence ministry about a week earlier.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 19:33 UTCBBC reports Trump move on trade deal
2. 2 Nov, 20:38 UTCAl Jazeera covers duty-free suspension

Top sources

• US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade accessAl Jazeera
• Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade dealBBC News