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Trump trade war: South Africa’s steel industry braces for impact

A 30 percent US tariff on steel and related products has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s manufacturing sector. Johannesburg-based dynamic fluid control, one of Africa’s largest valve makers, now fears losing access to its biggest market, the United States, which accounts for 80 percent of its export revenue.