Trump slaps fresh tariff on Nigeria as U.S. expands global trade penalties

President Donald Trump has rolled out a new round of trade penalties, placing a 15 percent tariff on imports from Nigeria alongside several other African nations.

Countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, and Madagascar were also included in the updated tariff schedule, announced by the White House on Thursday.

The Executive Order, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” stated:

“These modifications shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from the warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.”

The latest directive also targeted South Africa and Libya with 30 percent tariffs, Tunisia with 25 percent, and the United Kingdom with 10 percent. India, Japan, and several Asian nations were also hit with varying rates.

Trump had previously announced a 14 percent tariff on Nigeria in April as part of broader trade measures against global partners. Those duties were postponed for 90 days to allow negotiations on bilateral trade agreements, with the deadline expiring on August 1.

The new tariff breakdown shows penalties ranging from 10 percent for the UK and some smaller economies, to as high as 41 percent for Syria.