Lesotho: Relief for Lesotho As U.S. Tariffs Expire

Goods made in Lesotho will once again enter the United States duty-free after Washington’s tariffs expired on 29 July. It comes as a relief to the country’s export-dependent garment industry and thousands of workers whose jobs were threatened.

The restoration of duty-free access follows the expiry on 29 July of 122 tariffs that were imposed in February 2026, after the US Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s initial “reciprocal” tariffs.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the…