As of December 1, China will waive all tariffs on 98% of related imports originating in Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, in accordance with the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.

Brazilian beef exports (in natura and processed) reached 1.985 million tons between January and October, up 23% from the same period last year, driven by a steady increase in purchases from China, data from the meatpacking association released on the 8th of November.

As a distributor of components for bicycles and motorcycles and repair parts for Águeda, Sociedade Comercial do Vouga (SC Vouga) was appointed as the new national distributor in Portugal of iGPSPORT. From the 1st of December, 2022, SC Vouga will distribute the entire iGPSPORT GPS range in Portugal.

On the 8th of November, the São Paulo City Council announced that the urban fleet would grow by 2,600 units by the end of 2024. In order to comply with the decision of São Paulo, the Chinese company Higer Bus decided to increase its production of electric buses.

The Chinese company JAC Motors launched at Fenatran, the largest road transport and logistics fair in Brazil, an electric truck called JAC E-JT 18.0, which is the largest vehicle of the Chinese brand in Brazil.

The second phase of the hydroelectric project in Caculo Cabaça, Angola, was launched on the 5th of November, which will generate around 3,000 jobs. The project is under the charge of China Gezhouba Group Co. (CGGC).

The 14th Airshow China 2022 is held from the 8th to the 13th of November, where Embraer’s TechLion E195-E2 first showcased in Zhuhai. The E195-E2 is the quietest and most efficient aircraft, with up to 150 seats.

The inauguration of the expansion of the Bela Vista substation located in São Carlos, Brazil, The works was constructed by the Brazilian company CPFL Energia, which was purchased by the Chinese state-owned company State Grid Corporation of China in 2017.

On the 5th of November, Itel Mobile, a smartphone brand under China Transsion Holdings, organized a special dinner to present the new products in Luanda, where it officially launched the Itel S18 Pro and S18 mobile phone models. The ceremony also served to present various accessories with the seal of the same brand, such as smartwatches, wireless speakers, headphones and television, among others.

Chinese clothing and accessories brand Shein will open its first physical store in Brazil. The store will be in a pop-up format and will be open for five days, from the 12th to the 16th of November, at Shopping Vila Olímpia, in São Paulo.

China lifted the suspension applied to exports of poultry meat from two Brazilian producers, the Aurora Alimentos unit in Xaxim and the Minuano Alimentos unit in Lajeado. The information was confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Marcos Montes to the Brazilian newspaper Valor.

On November 3rd, Chinese electric car battery company China Aviation Lithium Battery Technology (CALB) announced that it had reached an agreement to set up a factory in Portugal. The Chinese manufacturer plans the battery factory in Sines of Setúbal district to start operating in 2025, a company representative said.