South Africa submitted a revised offer for a trade deal to Washington on August 12, South Africa’s Trade Minister Parks Tau said, in an effort to lower the 30% tariff rate Donald Trump imposed on exports to the United States.

“With regard to continued engagements with the US to secure a deal and reduce the tariffs, cabinet has approved that South Africa submits a revised offer as a basis for negotiations with the US. The new offer builds on the previous offer submitted in May 2025. A news offer substantively response to the issues the US has raised in the 2025 national trade estimates report," Tau said.

“Consequently, the USA Africa Trade Desk has informed us that it will be shipping containers of poultry and pork to South Africa in two weeks' time, which is testimony that these issues h

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