If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory in the small southern African nation of Lesotho.Related ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested Monday that while the Trump administration is open to negotiations, they could ...

The tiny, rural southern African nation of Lesotho is also one of the world's poorest countries. Its exports to the U.S., mostly denim and other textiles used for American brands such as Levi's ...

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous. By Patricia Cohen Patricia Cohen ...

Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho’s key industries, exporting some 75% of its output to the United States. This is expected to change after President Trump slapped a 50% tariff on imports ...