# Agri SA has urged government to intensify negotiations by deploying skilled trade negotiators with US authorities over a 30-percent import tariff impacting South African agricultural exports. The industry body’s CEO, Johann Kotzé, warns the tariffs could hurt the citrus, grapes, wine, macadamia nuts, and ostrich leather industries. Kotzé says a pragmatic strategy is vital as the US market represents just four-percent of exports, but the broader value chain impact is serious. The organisation also calls for long-term diversification into BRICS, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and regional markets.
Agri SA urges skilled trade negotiators and a pragmatic strategy amid US tariff hike