BeijingNearly every African import now enters duty-free.
Yet it likely won’t narrow China’s trade surplus with the continent.
Tariffs aren’t the real barrier — certification labs, cold chains and port capacity are, and those take years to build, not a signature.
Whether processing moves onto African soil, rather than staying raw-commodity export, will decide if the offer changes anything.
How each outlet framed it
- The Diplomat
- Cites Nigeria minister's critique that zero tariffs insufficient without capacity-building; highlights persistent Africa-China trade imbalance
Sources: The Diplomat