Lesotho has a large trade surplus with the United States, mostly made up of diamonds and textiles, including Levi's jeans.

US President Donald Trump imposed a 50% reciprocal tariff on the tiny southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho, the highest levy for any sovereign nation. Listen to the Next Africa podcast on Apple,

Some of the highest rates will be levied on smaller African countries, with goods from Lesotho facing 50% tariffs.

President Donald Trump said he'll be rolling out reciprocal tariffs. Here's what that means for the U.S. and its global trading partners.

Trump imposed the steepest US tariffs in more than a century, stepping up his campaign to reshape global trade.

President Donald Trump will announce a new wave of tariffs against many major U.S. trade partners Wednesday in what he calls "Liberation Day."

Trump said tariffs will force other countries to lower their own rates on U.S. goods and services. But other nations are planning to retaliate.

Trump has announced a minimum of 10% tariff on all imports to the US and additional "reciprocal tariffs" for dozens of African countries, including 30% for South Africa. Other African countries hit with extra tariffs include 50% for Lesotho,

Companies in Northern Ireland sell goods valued at around £1.5bn to the US every year, with a concentration in pharmaceuticals and industrial machinery. Northern Irish goods will be covered by the tariff which Trump has imposed on the UK as a whole.