{"id":52755,"date":"2025-03-18T22:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T22:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/advancing-trade-chinas-commitment-to-least-developed-countries"},"modified":"2025-03-26T22:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T22:23:35","slug":"advancing-trade-chinas-commitment-to-least-developed-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/advancing-trade-chinas-commitment-to-least-developed-countries","title":{"rendered":"Advancing trade: China\u2019s commitment to least developed countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>China&#8217;s initiative to offer zero-tariff treatment to least developed countries (LDCs) with which it has diplomatic relations has greatly advanced trade liberalization, ushering in a new phase of shared prosperity and collaborative growth.<\/p>\n<p>On March 10, it marked 100 days since the implementation of this zero-tariff policy for all products from LDCs that maintain diplomatic ties with China.<\/p>\n<p>In the last three months, trade between China and these countries, including 33 in Africa, has experienced notable growth, opening up new avenues for economic development and partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a shipment of natural rubber from Laos successfully passed customs in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, and entered a local tire manufacturing line, benefiting from the tariff exemption.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Thanks to the preferential certificate of origin, this shipment received an exemption of 660,000 yuan (approximately 91,246 U.S. dollars) in import duties,&#8221;<\/b> stated Sun Yunhua, a foreign trade company operator.<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of preferential tariff rates for LDCs not only lowers tariff expenses for Chinese importers but also boosts the competitiveness of exports from these countries, significantly enhancing bilateral trade.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure that businesses fully benefit from this policy, Chinese customs authorities utilize big data analysis to align import declarations with the zero-tariff list, offering tailored guidance.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;For goods from landlocked nations like Mali, Niger, and Zambia that must be transshipped through a third-country port to reach China, as long as they remain in container transport without altering the seal identification code, the requirement for a third-country official non-processing certificate is waived. This allows these goods to directly access zero-tariff benefits, further improving the efficiency and convenience of preferential tariff access for businesses,&#8221;<\/b> explained Wang Zhiwei, deputy director of the Tariff Department at Qingdao Customs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. China&#8217;s initiative to offer zero-tariff treatment to least developed countries (LDCs) with which it has diplomatic relations has greatly advanced trade liberalization, ushering in a new phase of shared prosperity and collaborative growth. 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