{"id":4480,"date":"2026-02-07T19:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/south-africa-moves-toward-trade-deal-with-china"},"modified":"2026-02-07T19:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:57:55","slug":"south-africa-moves-toward-trade-deal-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/economy\/south-africa-moves-toward-trade-deal-with-china","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Moves Toward Trade Deal with China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>South Africa announced that its trade minister signed a framework economic partnership agreement during a visit to China, describing it as a step toward securing duty-free access for its exports to the Chinese market.<\/p>\n<p>Africa\u2019s largest economy is seeking to boost exports amid a tariff dispute with the United States, its second-largest bilateral trading partner after China. Last August, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 30% tariff on South African exports to the United States, the highest rate in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, South Africa\u2019s Department of Trade said Minister Parks Tau and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao signed a \u201cframework economic partnership agreement for shared prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that the agreement will be followed by an \u201cearly harvest agreement\u201d by the end of March 2026, under which China will grant tariff-free access to South African exports.<\/p>\n<p>China announced last June, after Trump began unveiling tariff measures against countries worldwide, that it would remove all tariffs on the 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. Kenya, East Africa\u2019s largest economy, announced a preliminary trade agreement with China last month.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s trade department said deepening trade relations with China would create opportunities for South African companies seeking access to the Chinese market, particularly in sectors such as mining and agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Tau said: \u201cWe will negotiate with the aim of including the necessary safeguards in the agreement to protect South Africa\u2019s industrial capacity.\u201d China also invited South Africa to an event promoting investment opportunities in the country\u2019s steel industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to attracting more Chinese investment into South Africa, as well as introducing more South African products into the Chinese market,\u201d Tau added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. South Africa announced that its trade minister signed a framework economic partnership agreement during a visit to China, describing it as a step toward securing duty-free access for its exports to the Chinese market. 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