After processing, Ethiopian coffee is transported to China, and freight traffic between Mombasa Port in Kenya continues to increase. Relying on zero customs duties and benefits, the scale of African characteristic agricultural products exported to China has significantly increased, and the two-way logistics flow has become smoother, ushering in new opportunities for China Africa economic and trade exchanges.

Coffee exports climb

Thanks to the preferential zero tariff policy, Ethiopian coffee trade with China has grown rapidly. From 2025 to 2026, the country's total coffee exports to China will be 347 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 58%, making China its third largest coffee export market. Local industry organizations predict that China is expected to become the country's largest coffee export destination in the next three years. Starting from May 1st, China has implemented comprehensive zero tariffs for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, continuously releasing market dividends.

Cross border logistics is heating up

The freight business along the Mombasa Nairobi Railway in Kenya continues to thrive, with a large number of products such as tea, avocados, and leather being sent to China, and imports of industrial products from China steadily increasing. Customs data shows that China's imports from Africa increased by 23.5% year-on-year from May to June, with significant growth in imports of various specialty fruits and textile raw materials. China's exports to Africa are mostly industrial production materials, which help Africa promote its industrialization process.

Deepen win-win economic and trade cooperation

The zero tariff policy opens up a channel for African specialty goods to enter the Chinese market and continuously reduces trade barriers. The continuous influx of African agricultural products into the domestic market, the flow of Chinese manufacturing to the African continent, and the policy dividends driving income growth in industries along the route have become powerful practices for China and Africa to work together to promote modernization and share development achievements.Editor/Min Jing