100+ days into zero tariffs — China-Africa trade gets a fresh boost. 🌍📈 Since May 1, China has offered zero-tariff access to products from all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties. More open trade, more shared growth. #ChinaAfrica# #ZeroTariff#

At midnight on May 1, 24 tons of South African apples cleared customs in Shenzhen — the very first shipment under China's expanded zero-tariff policy for all 53 African diplomatic partners. Days later, Kenyan avocados, coffee, and green beans followed. Effective May 1, 2026, the policy grants 100% tariff-free access to 20 more African nations, building on the coverage for 33 least-developed countries since December 2024. China's Commerce Ministry calls it a concrete step for high-level opening-up and a milestone in the China-Africa Economic Partnership. #ChinaAfrica# #ZeroTariff# #Trade#

Tebogo Moropa Zero-tariff policy shortens customs clearance, cuts trade costs, and creates new market opportunities for African producers. Yordanos Solomon Calls for Chinese investment in local factories to bring down prices and lower living costs for young people. Hailab Amaha Easier exports to China expand market access for African products and provide China with quality goods—a win-win. #ChinaAfrica# #WinWin# #GlobalTrade#

Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has seen freight growth following China's zero-tariff policy on products from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China, effective from May 1. The SGR operated a total of 3,931 freight trains in the first half of 2026, transporting 4.278 million tonnes of cargo, with average daily cargo volume up 12.3% YoY.

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CHINA AND SWITZERLAND HAVE AGREED TO A NEW TRADE ACCORD THAT WILL MAKE 99.8% OF SWITZERLAND'S CURRENT EXPORTS TO CHINA TARIFF-FREE, WITH KEY EXPORTS SUCH AS WATCHES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND PRECISION INSTRUMENTS RECEIVING ZERO-TARIFF TREATMENT AMID UNCERTAINTY OVER U.S. TRADE POLICY.

President Donald J. Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. will remove its tariff on Irish whiskey, currently set at 10%. The tariff had been 15% before being reduced to 10% in July as part of the broader U.S.-EU tariff regime. President Trump made the announcement in Ireland after saying Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Irish Open winner Shane Lowry and others had urged him to remove it. President Trump did not specify when the tariff would actually be eliminated. The move follows his earlier decision to restore zero-tariff treatment for UK whiskey, including Scotch, which took effect in July.