China to remove tariffs on nearly all goods from Africa as both criticise US

Plan expands on policy announced last year granting 33 least-developed African countries zero-tariff treatment

The measure was announced as African ministers joined Beijing at a meeting in central China affiliated with the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

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The plan expands on the policy announced at the 2024 FOCAC summit in Beijing which granted 33 least-developed African countries (LDCs) – such as Uganda and Ethiopia – zero-tariff treatment.

Xi said China would “provide more convenience for the least developed countries in Africa to export to China”, according to a readout released by China’s foreign ministry.