South Africa says Trump’s 30% tariffs not an accurate representation of data

FILE PHOTO: South African President Ramaphosa attends a press conference in Washington

(Reuters) -South Africa has noted the correspondence from U.S. President Donald Trump on the unilateral imposition of a 30% reciprocal tariff and maintains that “it is not an accurate representation of available trade data,” the country’s presidency said in a post on X on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing)