Tanzania
U.S. Trade with Tanzania in 2023
Export Market Rank
#96 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$36.76 Million
3-Year Average
$17.52 Million
Compound Average Growth
-1.29% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Tanzania in 2023
Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wheat | $25.08 Million | 65,500 | $11.7 Million | 160% |
Food Preparations | $3.91 Million | 1,289 | $2.3 Million | -12% |
Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $2.61 Million | 2,250 | $2.95 Million | -16% |
Other Intermediate Products | $2.21 Million | 1,197 | $1.4 Million | 99% |
Condiments & Sauces | $1.39 Million | 603 | $1.59 Million | -33% |
Rice | $553,154 | 830 | $1.52 Million | --- |
Pulses | $508,599 | 657 | $3.23 Million | -76% |
Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $130,009 | 41 | $2.88 Million | -88% |
Planting Seeds | $99,416 | 0.53 | $115,514 | -38% |
Dog & Cat Food | $48,600 | 33 | $27,021 | 386% |
Data and Analysis
FAS Dar es Salaam anticipates corn production will decline 6 percent in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 as farmers switch to alternative crops due to low corn prices. MY 2024/25 wheat imports are anticipated to reach 1.3 million metric tons (MT) as rising incomes and growth in the tourism and hospitality sectors increase demand for wheat products.
This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Tanzania and provides information on required certificates for exporting food and agricultural products to the Tanzania mainland.
This report describes the import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural commodities required by mainland Tanzania. The report outlines Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) rules and other regulations for U.S. exports.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting fiscal year 2024 applications for the Food for Progress Program. This Program supports agricultural development activities in countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector.
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.
FAS has designated Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tunisia as priority countries for the Food for Progress program in FY 2024.