Trump to slap 10% tariff on small nations including in the Caribbean and Africa

US President Donald Trump is ramping up his tariff agenda, announcing plans to impose new duties of over 10 percent on imports from smaller nations, including several in Africa and the Caribbean. The move marks a sharp shift in US trade policy, aimed at what Trump describes as “reciprocal” treatment.

Several African countries are already preparing for steep increases. Lesotho, a small Southern African nation, could face tariffs as high…