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Kenya Secures Duty-Free Access to China for 98% Exports

1/17/2026

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Kenya finalized a preliminary trade deal with China, the Early Harvest Arrangement, granting 98% of exports duty-free access to the Chinese market to address a 2024 trade deficit of 549.82 billion shillings ($4.27 billion) with China.
The deal is expected to unlock economic potential for exporters, particularly in agriculture.
Kenyan officials say the arrangement can run alongside a separate agreement with the United States without conflict.

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Kenya finalized a preliminary trade deal with China, the Early Harvest Arrangement, granting 98% of exports duty-free access to the Chinese market to address a 2024 trade deficit of 549.82 billion shillings ($4.27 billion) with China.
The deal is expected to unlock economic potential for exporters, particularly in agriculture.
Kenyan officials say the arrangement can run alongside a separate agreement with the United States without conflict.