Trump hit the small African kingdom of Lesotho with his highest tariff this week at 50%, fueling urgent efforts by the country to seek a deal, and new trade partners.

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. Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho's key industries,

Lesotho was slapped with the White House's highest tariff rates in the list released by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Americans bringing goods in from the small southern African country will have to pay an additional 50% import tax.