# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is optimistic that South Africa will reach a beneficial trade deal with America. US president Donald Trump imposed a 30-percent tariff on South African exports last month, after Pretoria failed to reach a trade deal with Washington before the first August deadline. Government has since offered a proposal for a trade agreement. Addressing the South Africa-USA Trade and Investment Executive Dialogue in New York, Ramaphosa says negotiations with the US are progressing well:
President Ramaphosa optimistic that SA will reach a beneficial trade deal with the US [SOUND]
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