Namibia Survives Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

Namibia has survived a dreadful external economic shock after the country was excluded from the list of seven African countries that are facing President Donald Trump’s latest 12.5% tariff hit on goods entering the United States.

Trump’s latest trade policy, issued on 23 July under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, grants him broad authority to impose tariffs on goods from certain countries in response to reported unfair trade practices and forced labour within the global supply chains. The…