# Putin highlights trade preferences for Africa with Russia and EAEU

https://mins.news/en/item/120479

- TASS, 2026-10-29 09:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2210033

> At the Russia-Africa summit, Vladimir Putin said African countries already receive trade advantages with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union. The EAEU’s tariff preference system benefits exporters from 47 eligible African countries, 32 of which face zero customs duties.

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