Tanzania
U.S. Trade with Tanzania in 2022
Export Market Rank
#128 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$9.35 Million
3-Year Average
$7.38 Million
Compound Average Growth
-13.27% (2013-2022)
Total Export Value 2013 - 2022
Export Value by Commodity 2022
Top 10 Exports to Tanzania in 2022
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $5.62 Million | 4,756 | $2.86 Million | 215% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $1.79 Million | 563 | $1.67 Million | -17% |
| Food Preparations | $537,748 | 175 | $1.91 Million | 7220% |
| Pulses | $425,316 | 621 | $3.78 Million | -93% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $202,877 | 1 | $1.38 Million | -90% |
| Processed Vegetables | $200,623 | 57 | $133,420 | --- |
| Planting Seeds | $137,540 | 8 | $119,246 | 1% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $123,460 | 18 | $80,881 | --- |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $69,643 | 9 | $54,094 | -9% |
| Distilled Spirits | $54,250 | --- | $45,186 | --- |
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Tanzania: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report
This report describes the import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products required by the Government of Tanzania (GoT). The report outlines Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) rules and other regulations for U.S exports to Tanzania.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Tanzania: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report
This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Tanzania and provides information on required certificates for exporting food and agricultural products to Tanzania.
In September 2022, Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture directed the Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI) to identify a research station for trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops. This decision appears to reverse the Government of Tanzania’s (GoT) 2021 ban on all GE crop research trials.
News and Features
October 26, 2022
News Release
Deputy Secretary Bronaugh To Lead East Africa Agribusiness Trade Mission
Representatives from 32 U.S. agribusiness and farm organizations will join Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh for a trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 31 - Nov. 4.
September 21, 2022
News Release
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects
USDA will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure countries in Africa and East Asia, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
USDA is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 31-Nov. 4.