The Ministry of Commerce interprets the entry into force of the measure to implement zero tariffs across the board for 53 African countries with whic

China will implement a zero-tariff policy on all products from 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations starting from May 1, 2026. When answering reporters' questions about this measure on April 29, the person in charge of the Department of WTO Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce stated that China's huge market will bring unprecedented new opportunities for Africa's development and will surely inject strong impetus into China-Africa trade and investment cooperation and Africa's economic modernization. So far, China has implemented the zero-tariff policy on all African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. China has become the world's first major economy to implement a unilateral and comprehensive zero-tariff policy on all African countries with which it has diplomatic relations and all the least developed countries with which it has diplomatic relations." The person in charge said that this is a major measure for China to unswervingly expand high-level opening up and actively expand independent opening up; it is an innovative measure to implement the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and strengthen the all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, setting a benchmark for cooperation among developing countries around the world.

(Xinhua News Agency)