Core Viewpoint - The U.S. will impose a 30% tariff on imports from South Africa starting August 1 due to the failure to reach a new trade agreement, significantly impacting the South African ostrich industry and related U.S. industries like the "Made in America" cowboy boot sector [1] Group 1: Impact on South African Ostrich Industry - South Africa supplies approximately 70% of the world's ostrich products, with a significant portion produced in Oudtshoorn, located 400 kilometers east of Cape Town [1] - Around 200 farmers in the Oudtshoorn area provide over half of the global ostrich product supply, including feathers, meat, and leather [1] Group 2: U.S. Industry Implications - The U.S. cowboy boot industry, which is emblematic of American manufacturing, is expected to face severe repercussions due to the new tariff on South African imports [1]