China / Tanzania

Overview In September 2024, China exported $602M and imported $133M from Tanzania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $469M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-165M (-21.6%) from $768M to $602M, while imports decreased by $-27.3M (-17%) from $161M to $133M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to Tanzania were Tractors ($30.6M), Rubber Footwear ($18.6M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($16.2M), Other Furniture ($15.7M), and Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled... ($13.7M). In September 2024 the top imports of China from Tanzania were Raw Copper ($6.36M), Refined Copper ($4.38M), Nickel Ore ($3.05M), Raw Aluminium ($1.47M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.2M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($168M), Guangdong Province ($94.9M), Shandong Province ($90.2M), Jiangsu Province ($59.5M), and Fujian Province ($22.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Shandong Province ($47.7M), Anhui Province ($14.8M), Tianjin ($12.4M), Zhejiang Province ($9.24M), and Jiangsu Province ($8.62M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Tanzania was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($-15.3M or -48.6%), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($-12.7M or -54.7%), and Knit Women's Suits ($-7.49M or -61.7%). In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Tanzania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($-3.86M or -76.3%), Other Oily Seeds ($-1.42M or -87.6%), and Raw Copper ($-1.12M or -15%).