Two-Year Trade Strategy to Boost Exports of Value-Added Agricultural Products Before April 2028
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TLDR
- The Tanzanian government is finalizing a two-year trade strategy to boost exports of value-added agricultural products before April 2028.
- The strategy aims to take advantage of China's zero tariff policy and convert it into binding supply contracts.
- Key components of the strategy include expanding domestic processing capacity, modernizing packaging, and establishing direct business-matching channels with Chinese importers.
- Chinese imports from Africa surged by 21.1% year-on-year in May and 40.2% in June, indicating a growing market opportunity.
- Total bilateral trade between China and Africa reached a record 1.41 trillion yuan (197 billion US dollars) in the first half of the year.