# Parliament’s portfolio committee on International Relations and Cooperation says the withdrawal of South Africa’s benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act is a concerning development for trade, employment and bilateral relations. In 2025, about 89-percent of South African exports to the US were under ordinary World Trade Organisation most-favoured-nation terms, while only approximately ten-percent were AGOA exports, a decline from 28-percent in 2024. Committee chairperson Supra Mahumapelo says this development reinforces the importance of diversifying export markets, deepening regional trade and strengthening relationships with a broad range of partners.
Parliament raises concern over US withdrawal of South Africa’s AGOA trade benefits