Dar es Salaam, May 22 -- Chinas decision to fully implement a zero-tariff policy for all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to Beijing is expected to create new export opportunities for Tanzanias agriculture, spice and trade sectors, officials and traders say.

The policy, which took effect on May 1, allows African products to enter the Chinese market duty-free, giving exporters from countries such as Tanzania improved access to one of the worlds largest consumer markets at a time of rising global trade barriers and slowing international demand.

Tanzania is among African countries expected to benefit from the initiative, particularly through exports of spices, agricultural products and other raw materials.

In Zanzibar, traders an...