China is Zimbabwe's third-largest export destination, accounting for 16.9 percent of the country's total exports in the first 11 months of 2025, Zimbabwe's trade promotion body ZimTrade said Friday. 

"There is significant potential for growth through ongoing collaboration between both governments to enhance trade in key local commodities such as citrus and avocados," ZimTrade Chief Executive Officer Allan Majuru said in a statement. Zimbabwe has been steadily expanding its agricultural exports to China in recent years, with the two countries signing a series of export protocols covering products, such as citrus, avocados and blueberries. 

In a newsletter released in October 2025, Majuru commended the bilateral trade protocols signed between the two countries, which allowed the export of Zimbabwean agricultural products to the vast Chinese market. "These initiatives aim to expand agricultural exports, reduce informal trade leakages, and improve returns for local farmers," Majuru said.  

Source: XINHUA