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In 2025 the United States exported $194.4 million of goods to Tanzania and imported $241.7 million from there. Tanzania ranked 128th among US export markets and 110th among sources of US imports.

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8 ports in Tanzania recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$194.4MDown 65.7% on 2024 ($565.8 million)
US imports, 2025
$241.7MUp 18.1% on 2024 ($204.7 million)
Goods balance
$47.4MUS deficit
Export market rank
128thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
110thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Tanzania

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Tanzania at $41.2 million, 21% of the total. The top three chapters made up 48%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$41.2 million21.2%
  2. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$34.7 million17.9%
  3. 39Plastics$18.1 million9.3%
  4. 10Cereals$17.6 million9.1%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$13.2 million6.8%

US imports from Tanzania

Coffee, tea and spices (chapter 09) led US imports from Tanzania at $64.5 million, 27% of the total. The top three chapters made up 63%.

  1. 09Coffee, tea and spices$64.5 million26.7%
  2. 61Knitted apparel$61.0 million25.2%
  3. 62Non-knitted apparel$27.9 million11.5%
  4. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$21.9 million9.1%
  5. 98Special classification provisions$13.9 million5.8%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Tanzania, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Tanzania requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Tanzania.

Exports through the port, 2025
$9.4M4.8% of the US total with Tanzania
Leading export goods
Wood pulp and recovered paperHS chapter 47, $3.9 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$25.8M10.7% of the US total with Tanzania
Leading import goods
Coffee, tea and spicesHS chapter 09, $12.6 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Tanzania

3 ports in Tanzania have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Mtwara records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 9.4 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Tanzania: Chake Chake, Kilwa Kivinje, Mikindani, Mjimwema Terminal and Zanzibar.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.