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Tanzania trade dataTanzania Import Data
Tanzania import data was $14.78B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Dodoma
Commercial hub and major seaport is Dar es Salaam
Currency
TZS
Tanzanian shilling
Population
68.6M
2025 World Bank estimate
Tanzania top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
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import value trend
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Tanzania gateway routes
Dar es Salaam Port and central logistics gateway
The primary deepwater port handling bulk import energy, containerized transit cargo, mineral exports, and connecting rail lanes to central African states.
Port of Dar es SalaamCentral Line railway
Julius Nyerere and Zanzibar aviation hubs
Tanzania's main commercial airport gateways handling high-value imports, fresh agricultural goods, gems, and Zanzibar spice trade.
JNIA cargo terminalAbeid Amani Karume airport
Tunduma and Namanga regional road crossings
Critical overland border posts facilitating freight truck transit with Zambia (SADC) to the south and Kenya (EAC) to the north.
Tunduma border postNamanga highway link
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$2.68B
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 18.8%
- Value
- $2.68B
Fuel for transport, power generation, mining, and port logistics
02$1.53B
Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof.
- Share
- 10.7%
- Value
- $1.53B
Commercial vehicles, tractors, trucks, and replacement-part demand
03$1.51B
Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts
- Share
- 10.6%
- Value
- $1.51B
Mining, construction, agriculture, and industrial equipment supply
04$881M
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 6.2%
- Value
- $881M
Power equipment, telecom gear, electronics, and grid components
05$843M
Plastics & articles thereof
- Share
- 5.9%
- Value
- $843M
Packaging, construction polymers, household goods, and industrial inputs
06$576M
Iron & steel
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $576M
Construction steel, rebar, rails, and fabrication material demand
07$559M
Iron/Steel Articles
- Share
- 3.9%
- Value
- $559M
Fabricated structures, pipes, tanks, fasteners, and hardware
08$427M
Railway and trams
- Share
- 3.0%
- Value
- $427M
Rail equipment and infrastructure inputs for corridor upgrades
09$347M
Fertilizers
- Share
- 2.4%
- Value
- $347M
Agricultural input supply for maize, rice, horticulture, and cash crops
10$340M
Cereals
- Share
- 2.4%
- Value
- $340M
Wheat, rice, and staple grain supply for food security and milling
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $2.68B | 18.8% | Fuel for transport, power generation, mining, and port logistics |
| 02 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $1.53B | 10.7% | Commercial vehicles, tractors, trucks, and replacement-part demand |
| 03 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $1.51B | 10.6% | Mining, construction, agriculture, and industrial equipment supply |
| 04 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $881M | 6.2% | Power equipment, telecom gear, electronics, and grid components |
| 05 | Plastics & articles thereof | $843M | 5.9% | Packaging, construction polymers, household goods, and industrial inputs |
| 06 | Iron & steel | $576M | 4.0% | Construction steel, rebar, rails, and fabrication material demand |
| 07 | Iron/Steel Articles | $559M | 3.9% | Fabricated structures, pipes, tanks, fasteners, and hardware |
| 08 | Railway and trams | $427M | 3.0% | Rail equipment and infrastructure inputs for corridor upgrades |
| 09 | Fertilizers | $347M | 2.4% | Agricultural input supply for maize, rice, horticulture, and cash crops |
| 10 | Cereals | $340M | 2.4% | Wheat, rice, and staple grain supply for food security and milling |
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