South Africa’s Trade Minister Parks Tau said he plans to visit the US, its second-largest trading partner, to discuss the tariffs imposed on the country by the Trump administration.“We are waiting for the president to confirm the date of our visit to the United States,

South Africa's presidency said on Thursday that the new U.S. tariffs underscore the need to negotiate a new bilateral trade deal with Washington to ensure long-term trade certainty. U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled global reciprocal tariffs on most goods imported to the United States on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, including from African countries that benefit from a U.S. flagship trade programme for the continent.