US to exclude S. Africa, Rwanda from Africa duty-free trade deal
The United States Trade Representative on Monday said Washington would exclude South Africa and Rwanda from a major Africa-US duty-free trade deal, a blow to both economies, over practices "inconsistent" with the deal's eligibility criteria.
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[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 both describe the same US decision to exclude or suspend South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa duty-free trade access, with no conflicting facts.
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