# The automotive business council Naamsa says the new 30-percent US tariffs on South African vehicle exports could turn key industrial hubs like East London in the Eastern Cape into ghost towns. The industry body welcomes the government’s ongoing diplomatic efforts and has proposed a duty-free quota of 40-thousand vehicles per year to help safeguard the US export market. Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa has urged both governments to accelerate trade negotiations to prevent long-term damage to the manufacturing industry.
Naamsa warns US tariffs could turn industrial hubs into ghost towns