China tariff removal opens opportunities for SA fruit exporters

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African exporters pursue wider access to China at Shanghai expo

At the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 9, African exporters were looking for more business in China amid zero-tariff access, Xinhua reported. Nigeria Sun and en.people.cn carried Xinhua’s account of Kenyan avocado seller Tiku Shah returning to the expo eight years after an earlier appearance. Radio Tamazuj reported that exhibitors were seeking buyers and investment, while its headline also pointed to market realities. The reports do not detail the scale of new sales or how transport affects exporters.