South Africa is looking for Asian buyers for its crops after Trump's fees

South Africa is trying to open new markets in Asia and other regions of its agricultural products affected by the US penalty. The Minister of Agriculture, John Stinhynceen, said the priority is to increase exports to China, where his country received an exemption from fees for five types of fruit, without specifying it. The targeted markets also include Russia, South Korea, the Philippines, Japan and the Middle East. He added: “I will sell my products to anywhere in the world and for any party you want. We have goods for sale, and our mission is to look for customers and work anywhere to open protocols.” Since the seventh of August, the United States has imposed 30% fees on many South African exports, including citrus, nuts, grapes and wine, the highest drawings set to any country in Sub -Saharan Africa, as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reformulate America’s relationship with his commercial partners. See also: Africa’s trade with China and Europe is a candidate for growth due to the US fees, South Africa alternatives, at the fee, according to the minister, some producers in South Africa will be able to bear these fees, suggesting that “there are those who say he can compete, even with the fees of 30%” thanks to the weakness of the edge, which gives the advantage of -Producers can see “imposition of 30% fees as long as the US market remains open.” In a separate framework, the minister tries to solve a long -term conflict between the citrus industry in South Africa and the European Union on health protocols, hoping to negotiate a bilateral agreement that allows it to get over. The citrus industry has previously criticized these measures, confirming that it cost the sector about $ 3.7 billion ($ 208 million) in each season. Steinhysen concluded: “The easy opportunity available to us is to solve the problem of health protocols in Europe, which will enable us to redirect a large amount of citrus fruits there.”