China expands duty-free policy to 53 African countries until 2028.
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China expands duty-free policy to 53 African countries until 2028.
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China expands duty-free policy to 53 African countries until 2028.
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- As of December 2024, China had already implemented a duty-free policy for 33 least-developed African nations. The policy now covers 53 countries, and will be in place until 30 April 2028.
- Sino-African trade is marked by a growing imbalance in China's favour, which means Chinese exports to Africa far exceed African exports to China, and that difference is widening.
- The expansion of China's zero-tariff regime could increase African agricultural exports, which will "help to elevate rural incomes, improve rural productivity, and ultimately to reduce hunger and poverty", Johnston says.
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