Maseru, Lesotho — President Trump in March described Lesotho as a place "nobody has ever heard of," and then this week he hit the tiny African kingdom with the highest of his "reciprocal" trade tariffs for any single nation. 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 Washington. "We need to urgently travel to the U.S.
Main Idea: President Donald Trump hit Lesotho with the highest tariff in his new trade plan, raising fears of factory closures and job losses in the small African country.
Key Points:
Trump’s 50% tariff on Lesotho-made goods could raise prices or cut supply for US shoppers and hurt some clothing importers and retail workers.
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