{"id":266010,"date":"2025-07-29T15:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/lesotho-factory-that-made-trump-golf-shirts-hit-hard-by-us-tariffs-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:05:09","slug":"lesotho-factory-that-made-trump-golf-shirts-hit-hard-by-us-tariffs-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/lesotho-factory-that-made-trump-golf-shirts-hit-hard-by-us-tariffs-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/e2qjah1HVzM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e2qjah1HVzM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A garment factory in Lesotho, which has produced Trump-branded golf shirts, may have to soon shut down following the massive import taxes, or tariffs, imposed by the US government earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The small, southern African kingdom was hit with &quot;reciprocal&quot; tariffs of 50% &#8211; a higher rate than any other country &#8211; when they were announced by US President Donald Trump in April.<\/p>\n<p>Although they have since been put on hold, Trump says they will be reimposed this Friday, 1 August, along with other countries around the world, unless a separate deal is reached.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty over the future of the country&#8217;s clothes industry is one reason why Lesotho declared a national &quot;state of disaster&quot; earlier this month in order to speed up job-creation.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC\u2019s Shingai Nyoka reports from Maseru. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Lesotho #DonaldTrump #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A garment factory in Lesotho, which has produced Trump-branded golf shirts, may have to soon shut down following the massive import taxes, or tariffs, imposed by the US government earlier this year. 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