2026-10-12
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China Dropped Tariffs to Zero on 1,344 Farm and Food Lines for 20 African Countries
Trade Policy·12 min read·11 figures
The 2026 zero-tariff measure names its countries exactly and its tariff lines exactly: 1,344 lines across HS chapters 01 to 22, all at zero, from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028. Two of Africa's largest suppliers are not on the list, and the list is the thing that decides.