China drops tariffs on imports from most African countries
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 10:06 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years has come into effect, except for one country. No further details were provided.
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