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.

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

Lesotho faces an economic crisis as the US imposes a 50% tariff on its exports, threatening the textile industry and 12,000 jobs. The abrupt tariff hike is a part of President Trump's global trade measures,