China Scraps Tariffs for 9 African Countries

China has removed Tariffs on 98% of products imported from 9 of Africa's poorest countries. Experts believe the measure will have little economic impact. <br />The new tariff policy, which took effect on September 1, is applicable to mineral and agricultural imports from Chad, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Djibouti, Mozambique, Guinea, Rwanda, Togo, and Sudan. <br />Xi stated at the time that the goal was to increase continental imports to US$300 billion in the next three years, ultimately reaching US$300 billion per year by 2035