# China and South Africa sign a framework agreement for a new trade deal.

*business · news · 2026-02-06 · The Associated Press*

## Key points

- China and South Africa signed a framework trade agreement to begin negotiations on a bilateral deal.
- The agreement aims to give South African goods, like fruit, duty-free access to China's market.
- China will gain enhanced investment opportunities in South Africa, especially as its car sales grow rapidly.
- The U.S. has imposed 30% tariffs on some South African goods and barred it from G20 meetings in 2024.
- Chinese car brands rose from 2.8% to up to 15% South African market share between 2020 and 2023.

**Companies:** Tesla, BYD
**Countries:** China, South Africa, United States

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