South African Wines Receive Zero Tariff Status

27 Feb South African Wines Receive Zero Tariff Status

China has granted zero-tariff treatment to all South African exports, including wine, under a landmark bilateral economic partnership agreement. This makes South Africa the 33rd African nation to secure full zero-tariff access to China under this framework.

This agreement removes tariffs on South African wine imports, opening a major growth channel for one of Africa’s top wine-producing nations into the world’s largest alcoholic beverage market.

Previously, South Africa was subject to a 14% and 20% tariff for bottled and bulk wines respectively, which put it at a competitive disadvantage against suppliers from Chile, Australia, New Zealand and Georgia which already benefit from zero tariff arrangements.

Currently, South Africa’s wine exports to China remain modest, ranking 11th in 2025 as China’s wine import sourced by value (with imports totalling USD7.07 million) and accounting for 0.5 percent of China’s total wine imports.

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