The Diplomat published on 8 August 2025 an article titled "Amid US Tariffs, Africa's Fashion Industry Looks to China" by Laura Katia Machavane and Oluwaseyitan Oyewumi Adiat, both with Development Reimagined.
The sudden imposition of tariffs and suspension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act by the United States have exposed the challenges of exporting textiles to the US. Asia and especially China are becoming more predictable markets.
