The government plans to prepare national business operators in the commercialisation of agricultural products for export to China, as part of a strategy aimed at increasing volumes and diversifying Mozambican exports to that market, which grew by 12.2% in the first five months of 2025, reaching 45.7 billion meticais (USD 720 million). The announcement was made this Friday (26) by the Executive.
The intention was announced by the Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, at the end of a meeting with the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA), which brings together the country’s private sector.
“We discussed the need to raise awareness among the Mozambican private sector on how to register and participate in the export process of national products to China, highlighting soybeans, sesame and other basic agricultural products produced in our sector. These are export products from our country to the Chinese market,” said Basílio Muhate.
According to the minister, joint work between the government and the private sector aims to ensure that entrepreneurs understand the procedures required to access the Chinese market, as Mozambique seeks to increase export volumes and diversify shipments to that destination.
CTA president Álvaro Massingue said the opening of the Chinese market represents an opportunity to reduce Mozambique’s trade deficit with China, calling for greater preparation among local companies. “Mozambique exports less than it imports from China, but with this opening we must prepare ourselves to increase exports by taking advantage of this market opportunity,” he said.
He added that the government and the Chinese embassy are working on defining the rules and requirements that exporters must meet, including an updated list of eligible products.
The initiative is part of the government’s strategy to strengthen national exports, particularly agricultural goods such as soybeans, sesame and other crops, aiming to expand Mozambican presence in the Chinese market while complying with technical and sanitary standards required by China.
Source: Lusa
