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China’s Zero-Tariff Measures for African Countries

China has expanded zero-tariff trade policy for African countries by granting duty-free access to an additional 20 African nations from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028. Under the measures, imports from these countries enjoy zero tariffs on 100% of tariff lines, covering 8,949 tariff items.

 

Under the provisions of the measure, only the in-quota tariff rates for products subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) will be reduced to zero, while out-of-quota tariff rates will remain unchanged and continue to apply in accordance with existing regulations.

 

This latest measure builds on China’s earlier preferential market-access initiative, which came into effect on 1 December 2024 that granted zero-tariff treatment to 33 Least-Developed African countries.

 

The expansion brings the total number of African beneficiaries to 53 countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China. Eswatini remains the only African country excluded from the arrangement due to its diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

 

The measure is also intended to advance negotiations on the proposed China–Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development, which seeks to establish a more structured and institutionalized framework for trade and economic relations between China and African countries.

 

For a copy of the policy measure and related reference materials, please click on the links below:

 

Announcement 54, 2026, Interpretation, 2026, Tariff Lines Policy, 2026, China Daily, 2026, State Council, 2026, Ministry of Finance, 2026,  2026 Tariff Schedule, 2026, Global Times, 2026, China Daily 2, 2026, Global Times 2, 2026, Ground Partners, 2026, Agreement Liberia, 2026, Africa Centre, 2026



 

 

 

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