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Morocco, Ghana and Tunisia are among African nations that would lose the most if the U.K. does not negotiate a deal by the time it has to exit the European Union, according to a study by a United Nations agency.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Total export losses from 20 African countries could be as much as $420 million, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The study shows 11 nations on the continent would boost their exports by a total of $3.66 billion, led by South Africa, Mauritius and Botswana.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cA no-deal Brexit could damage smaller economies trading with the United Kingdom,\u201d the agency said in a statement. The U.K.\u2019s intention to lower most-favored-nation tariffs could increase the competitiveness of some of its trading partners, UNCTAD said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Many developing nations\u2019 exports enjoy favorable market access to the U.K. thanks to bilateral trade agreements and because of EU unilateral preferential schemes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCountries wanting to retain this market access need to negotiate — and quickly — with the U.K.,\u201d UNCTAD said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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