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Mr. Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs included a whopping 50% levy on the small, impoverished nation's imports, and the Lesotho government quickly said it would send a delegation to Washingt...
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Kevin Hassett, the head of the White House National Economic Council, said that he did not expect to “see a big effect on the consumer in the U.S.,” even as he acknowledged in an appearance on ABC’s “...

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Trump's biggest tariff was on tiny Lesotho. Here's what to know about the African kingdom.
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.
How Lesotho ended up in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariff blitz
Lesotho faces an economic crisis as the US imposes a 50% tariff on its exports, threatening the textile industry and 12,000 jobs. The abrupt tariff hike is a part of President Trump's global trade measures,
Trump tariffs: Tiny African kingdom Lesotho gets slapped with highest tariff of all
Lesotho has a large trade surplus with the United States, mostly made up of diamonds and textiles, including Levi's jeans.
Trump Says Tariffs Will Stay Until Trade Deficit Disappears
The president said he would not quickly reverse last week’s steep tariffs, which have sparked pushback and roiled markets.
Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days of market chaos
President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came under fire Tuesday from senators unnerved by the president's sweeping global tariffs, a market meltdown and the heightened risk of recession from an upended global trading order.
US trade rep says Trump tariffs are getting results, but things may be "challenging'' for awhile
The nation's top trade representative said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are already getting results, bringing other countries to the negotiating table to discuss reducing their trade barriers.
'Shocking': Trump hits Lesotho, Levi's and Calvin Klein denim exporter, with 50% tariff
The government of Lesotho told its citizens not to panic after the U.S. announced a trade tariff that risks wiping out nearly half of its exports.
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have struck among others the small southern African kingdom of Lesotho, one of the world's poorest nations.
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Lesotho hit with harshest U.S. tariffs — and this is how it reacted
But the fallout from the U.S. tariffs could be severe. Lesotho’s Trade Minister Mokhethi Shelile warned of looming factory closures and job losses in the textile sector, which employs about 12,000 people. “We are deeply concerned,” he said, adding that the government would send an urgent delegation to Washington to negotiate a better deal.
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Trump Slaps Highest Tariff Yet on Small African Nation
President Trump imposes record-breaking tariffs on 60 nations, including 50% on Lesotho, aiming to address trade imbalances and protect American manufacturers.
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,
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