A reciprocal tariff of 10% has been levied by US President Donald Trump on products coming into the US from The Gambia.
President Trump declared at the White House press conference on Wednesday that 180 nations would now face at least a 10% tariff, while dozens of nations the administration determined had high barriers to US goods would face higher “reciprocal” rates.
Additionally, a prior short-term goods exemption is being eliminated.
The US government claims that countries such as Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, and Mali levy 10% on US commodities. As a result, items from these nations will now be subject to 10% reciprocal tariffs when they are shipped to the US.
Certain African nations, including Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Zimbabwe, Libya, and Algeria, have been subject to double punitive tariffs from the United States.
The Office of the US Trade Representative reports that in 2024, the United States and The Gambia exchanged $82.5 million worth of commodities, with the US exporting $80.6 million and The Gambia exporting $2 million. This shows that last year’s goods trade surplus between the US and The Gambia was US$78.6 million.
