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East African market and corridor to six landlocked neighbours. Buys Indian fuels, medicines, vehicles and machinery; TBS pre-shipment checks.

Capital
Dodoma (Dar es Salaam is the main commercial city)
Currency
TZS
Trade agreement with India
None
Main ports
Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Mtwara

Tanzania has no trade agreement with India, but it is a long-standing partner with a large Indian-origin business community. Dar es Salaam port serves Tanzania and landlocked Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and eastern DR Congo. Regulated goods must pass the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) pre-shipment verification.

What it buys from India

  • Petroleum products
  • Medicines and pharmaceutical products
  • Vehicles, motorcycles, machinery and steel products
  • Plastics, textiles and food products

Import rules on their side

  • Regulated goods need a Certificate of Conformity under TBS's Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme, issued by an appointed agent before loading in India.
  • Medicines and medical devices need registration with the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA); food products fall under TBS.
  • Tanzania applies the East African Community common external tariff; customs is run by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA).

Practical tips

  • Book the PVoC inspection early in production; it is done in India before the container is sealed.
  • Ask for an advance or a confirmed LC; check ECGC cover before giving credit.
  • For transit cargo to Zambia or Malawi, agree who handles the transit bond and road transport from Dar es Salaam.
Sources (5)
  1. Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) — PVoC
  2. Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA)
  3. Tanzania Revenue Authority (customs)
  4. ECGC Ltd — export credit insurance and country risk
  5. Department of Commerce — TradeStat export-import data bank

Trade data

India’s exports to Tanzania in numbers

From the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat (Indian financial years, April–March), the country’s imports from the world from UN Comtrade, and its basics from the World Bank.

India’s exports here, 2025-26
US$ 5.42 bn
No. 25 of our 80 countries
Change from 2024-25
↑ +13.2%
US$ 4.79 bn → US$ 5.42 bn
Share of all Indian exports
1.23%
Its imports from the world
—
2020-21: US$ 1.44 bn1.4k2020-212021-22: US$ 2.3 bn2.3k2021-222022-23: US$ 3.94 bn3.9k2022-23n/a2023-242024-25: US$ 4.79 bn4.8k2024-252025-26: US$ 5.42 bn5.4k2025-26
India’s exports to Tanzania, year by year · US$ million · TradeStat’s 2023-24 country table is double-counted, so it is not shown

What India sells here most

By HS chapter, 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change
1Fuels and petroleum productsHS 27US$ 3.03 bn+5.5%
2MachineryHS 84US$ 312 mn+38.3%
3Medicines and pharmaHS 30US$ 292 mn+39.3%
4Vehicles and partsHS 87US$ 244 mn+22%
5Sugar and confectioneryHS 17US$ 156 mn+3.4%
6PlasticsHS 39US$ 123 mn+39.8%
7Electrical and electronicsHS 85US$ 113 mn+14.9%
8Iron and steel articlesHS 73US$ 108 mn+9.1%
9Ships and boatsHS 89US$ 87.6 mn+0.8%
10Other chemical productsHS 38US$ 82.3 mn+40.1%
11AluminiumHS 76US$ 70.6 mn+63.7%
12Paper and paperboardHS 48US$ 61.5 mn+12.4%

What is rising and what is falling

Chapters where India sells at least US$ 5 million. Change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

  1. Cereals (rice, wheat, maize)US$ 21.6 mn → US$ 59.3 mn+174.7%
  2. Home textiles, made-upsUS$ 17.5 mn → US$ 35.2 mn+101.8%
  3. AluminiumUS$ 43.1 mn → US$ 70.6 mn+63.7%
  4. Inorganic chemicalsUS$ 33.5 mn → US$ 52.4 mn+56.5%
  5. Other chemical productsUS$ 58.7 mn → US$ 82.3 mn+40.1%
  6. PlasticsUS$ 88 mn → US$ 123 mn+39.8%
  7. Medicines and pharmaUS$ 210 mn → US$ 292 mn+39.3%
  8. RubberUS$ 29.8 mn → US$ 41.3 mn+38.5%

Low demand

  1. Woven garmentsUS$ 66.6 mn → US$ 48.7 mn-26.9%
  2. Knitted garmentsUS$ 58 mn → US$ 46.7 mn-19.5%

Our product guides that sell here

India’s exports of each product to this country, 2025-26.

Name2025-26Change
1Generic medicines (formulations)US$ 261 mn+43.5%
2SugarUS$ 132 mn-1.9%
3Readymade garmentsUS$ 95.4 mn-23.5%
4Motorcycles and scootersUS$ 90.4 mn+18.8%
5Agrochemicals (pesticides)US$ 48.7 mn+67.8%
6Non-basmati riceUS$ 47.7 mn+386.5%
7Plastic raw materials (polymers)US$ 42.2 mn+67.7%
8Switches, sockets and switchgearUS$ 28.7 mn+85.7%
9TractorsUS$ 27.3 mn+18.3%
10Plastic goods and packagingUS$ 26.8 mn+48.3%
11Wires and cablesUS$ 26.6 mn+23.6%
12Paper and paperboardUS$ 25.2 mn+13.5%

The 20 biggest export lines

4-digit HS lines, 2025-26, with their Harmonized System descriptions.

Name2025-26Change
1Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeHS 2710US$ 3.02 bn+5.5%
2MedicamentsHS 3004US$ 261 mn+43.5%
3Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid formHS 1701US$ 132 mn-1.9%
4Motorcycles and cyclesHS 8711US$ 90.4 mn+18.8%
5Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of…HS 8901US$ 87 mn+0.1%
6RiceHS 1006US$ 59.1 mn+174%
7Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators…HS 3808US$ 48.7 mn+67.8%
8Aluminium wireHS 7605US$ 47.6 mn+967.3%
9Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders…HS 8429US$ 42.4 mn+84%
10Motor cars and other motor vehiclesHS 8703US$ 34.3 mn+40.1%
11Structures of iron or steel and parts thereofHS 7308US$ 33.3 mn+46.4%
12Sodium hydroxideHS 2815US$ 31 mn+58.7%
13TractorsHS 8701US$ 27.3 mn+18.3%
14Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 3923US$ 26.8 mn+48.3%
15Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or notHS 8544US$ 26.6 mn+23.6%
16Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 for electricity…HS 8537US$ 25.4 mn+94.2%
17Human bloodHS 3002US$ 24.1 mn+12.6%
18VehiclesHS 8704US$ 23 mn+1.7%
19Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tilesHS 6907US$ 22.4 mn+21.7%
20VehiclesHS 8702US$ 21.5 mn+40.9%

What India buys from Tanzania

India’s imports from this country in 2025-26 by HS chapter, from TradeStat — this country can be your supplier too.

India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 3.6 bn
US$ 3.85 bn → US$ 3.6 bn
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 5.42 bn
Trade balance
+US$ 1.82 bn
exports minus imports
Change in imports
-6.4%
Name2025-26Change
1CopperHS 74—+2.9%
2Fruit and nutsHS 08—+15.3%
3OresHS 26—+51.6%
4VegetablesHS 07—-14.6%
5Gems, jewellery, precious metalsHS 71—-68.4%
6WoodHS 44—+70.6%
7CottonHS 52—+74.4%
8Fuels and petroleum productsHS 27—-27.3%
9LeadHS 78—-17.6%
10TinHS 80—+664.9%

The country at a glance

Population
70.5 mn
2025
GDP
US$ 90.1 bn
2025
GDP per person
US$ 1,319
2025
Imports (goods and services)
US$ 18 bn
2025

Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · World Bank — World Development Indicators · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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