U.S. will not suspend duty-free benefits for South Africa - finance minister

The United States will not suspend duty-free benefits for South Africa as threatened after Pretoria met the requirements of a trade deal, the finance minister said on Wednesday. The U.S. had said it would impose the constraints on March 15, for South Africa's failure to meet the requirements of a trade deal initially targeting poultry, beef and pork. South Africa had said it is concerned that an outbreak of avian flu in the United States, which killed nearly 50 million birds, could pose animal and human health risks to its economy. Read More http://ift.tt/1SifThH