Trump hit the small African kingdom of Lesotho with his highest tariff this week at 50%, fueling urgent efforts by the country to seek a deal, and new trade partners.

A 50% reciprocal trade tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on U.S. President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, will kill the tiny Southern African kingdom that Trump ridiculed last month,

Lesotho has a large trade surplus with the United States, mostly made up of diamonds and textiles, including Levi's jeans.