South Africa’s trade with China surges after duty-free deal

Club of Mozambique · 23/10/2026, 06:03:21

South Africa’s trade with China has surged this year since Beijing introduced a zero-tariff scheme for qualifying African exports in May. Chinese ambassador Wu Peng said at an event in Pretoria that South Africa’s exports were up nearly 25% year-on-year between May and August, while South Africa’s imports from China were up 23%. South Africa… Source