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South Africa is the second-biggest exporter of oranges behind Spain and the world’s fourth-largest exporter of soft citrus fruits, according to the World Citrus Organization.
The new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration are expected to threaten approximately 35,000 jobs in the country’s citrus-growing sector.
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa stated that the impending reciprocal tariffs, which are set to take effect on Wednesday (today), will be deeply damaging to South Africa’s largest agricultural export.
The tariffs would increase the cost of South African citrus fruits to USD 4.25 more per carton for American consumers. South Africa provides citrus to the U.S. market when it is out of season there and is the second-biggest exporter of oranges behind Spain and the world’s fourth-largest exporter of soft citrus fruits, according to the World Citrus Organization.
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South Africa sends around 5%-6% of its citrus exports to the United States. This works out to 6.5 million cartons per year. Some rural towns are specifically geared to and heavily dependent on the U.S. market.
