Lesotho now faces a 50% US tariff: Can its textile industry survive the blow?

Lesotho’s textile industry, a key pillar of its economy, faces an uncertain future after US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on imports from the country. With nearly 75 per cent of its textile exports going to the US, the move has sparked fears of factory closures and economic instability in the small African nation

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