U.S. President Donald Trump has formally imposed a 15% tariff on Nigeria and several other African nations.
The new tariff policy, announced by the White House on Thursday, also affects Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, and Madagascar.
The Executive Order, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” states that the revised tariffs will apply to goods brought into the U.S. for consumption from 12:01 a.m. on the effective date.
In addition to the 15% tariffs, the U.S. imposed steeper duties on South Africa and Libya (30% each), and Tunisia (25%).
Outside Africa, countries like the United Kingdom (10%), India (25%), and Japan (15%) were also included in the new tariff schedule.
This follows an earlier move in April when Trump imposed a 14% tariff on Nigerian imports as part of broader global trade measures.
The rollout of the so-called “reciprocal” tariffs was delayed by 90 days to allow time for bilateral trade negotiations, with the new enforcement date now set for August 1.
Under the revised structure, countries not explicitly named in the Executive Order—including the United Kingdom and the Falkland Islands—face a 10 percent tariff. A broad category of nations, including Nigeria, Japan, Ghana, Mozambique, and several others across Africa, Asia, and Oceania, are now subject to a 15 percent import duty.
Higher rates apply to countries like Nicaragua (18 percent), Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the Philippines (19 percent), while Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam face a 20 percent tariff.
India, Brunei, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and Tunisia are subject to a 25 percent levy. Even steeper tariffs were placed on countries such as South Africa and Libya at 30 percent, Iraq and Serbia at 35 percent, and Switzerland at 39 percent. The highest rates include 40 percent for Laos and Myanmar (Burma), and 41 percent for Syria.
The tariff structure, introduced as part of a wider trade recalibration, signals a tougher stance on countries perceived to be benefiting disproportionately from U.S. trade arrangements.