Claim: The EU imposes 50% tariffs on rice, maize and other cereals and 300% tariffs on processed sugar imported from African countries.
Fact-check: Out of Africa: the facts about EU tariffs on African exports - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. the eu does charge tariffs on imports of all these goods, but most african countries aren't subject to them
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Robin Wilkinson
Date published: 2018-09-19T00:00:00