Most goods coming from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Mali, Madagascar and Mauritania will no longer have tariffs slapped on them when entering the Chinese market.
China is the biggest consumer of cobalt from DR Congo, while a booming cafe culture among Chinese youth is driving sales of coffee.
China’s new policy, which comes into effect on Christmas Day, follows criticism that it focuses on buying mainly raw materials from the continent.
It’s being touted by China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council as proof of “the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation” leading to “a high-quality China-Africa community with a shared future”.
At present, more than 20 other African nations already have tariff-free deals with China, according to the South China Morning Post.
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