South Africa, expecting new U.S. trade ‘template,’ asks for more negotiating time

The U.S. is developing a “template” for trade with Sub-Saharan African countries, prompting several to ask the Trump administration to extend a pause on steep new tariffs, according to the South African government. In a July 1 readout of recent talks with U.S. officials in Angola, South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition ministry said “one of the key issues that emerged … is that the U.S. is developing a trade-matters template which will be the basis for its engagements with...