SA has offered to continue the 72 000-tonne quota, in a bid to lower US tariffs.
SA forecasts a harvest of 15.80 million tonnes, 23% higher than the 2023-24 season's crop.
Exporters eye new markets as Flash Gala apple harvest grows by 41%.
The blanket 30% tariff on exports is expected to reduce South Africa’s GDP by 0.2-0.3%.
The demand for refrigerated trucks will soon outstrip supply during peak season.
Trump tariffs will affect exports in key EU sectors such as automobiles and agricultural products.
The proposed duties would add R1.54 billion to the country’s annual tariff bill. – Xagta.
There is a global problem in the steel industry, largely created by China’s massive over-production.
US self-imposed restrictions are a positive move, says sanitary and phytosanitary law expert.
Gale says the current period of buoyancy at the port would be even better if there were more vessel calls.
