Zimbabwe exports first blueberry consignment to China under zero-tariff policy

By VICTOR RABALLA in Nairobi, Kenya |

chinadaily.com.cn |

Zimbabwe has shipped its inaugural consignment of blueberries to China after the two countries signed a phytosanitary protocol in September last year, officially opening the Chinese market to Zimbabwean growers.

The exports benefit from China's zero-tariff policy on eligible products from Zimbabwe, enhancing the fruit's competitiveness in one of the world's largest consumer markets.

As Africa's third-largest blueberry producer after Morocco and South Africa, Zimbabwe expects to export 12,000 metric tons this year, up from 9,500 tons last year.