Trump Slaps 15% Tariff on Nigeria, African Nations in Trade Shake-Up

Abiola Olawale
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By Abiola Olawale

United States President Donald Trump has imposed a 15% tariff on imports from Nigeria.

The Executive Order, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” was announced by the White House on July 31, 2025, and took effect at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 2025.

This move targets nations including Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Malawi, Lesotho, Madagascar, South Africa, and Libya.

Trump said the tariffs, dubbed as a “reciprocal trade adjustment,” are aimed at addressing perceived imbalances in global trade.

For Nigeria, this follows an earlier 14% tariff imposed in April 2025, which Trump said was in response to Nigeria’s 27% tariff on US exports.

The US also imposed different degrees of tariffs on South Africa (30 percent), Libya (30 percent), and Tunisia (25 percent).

The list of tariffs also contained the United Kingdom (10 percent), India (25 percent), Japan (15 percent), and other countries.

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