Tanzania (TZA) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-China Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $726M to China. The main products that Tanzania exported to China were Other Oily Seeds ($231M), Raw Copper ($118M), and Refined Copper ($53.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $470M in 2018 to $726M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania did not export any services to China.

China-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, China exported $5.59B to Tanzania. The main products that China exported to Tanzania were Tractors ($231M), Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($146M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($137M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 19.4%, from $2.3B in 2018 to $5.59B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Tanzania.

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $726M to China. The main products exported from Tanzania to China were Other Oily Seeds ($231M), Raw Copper ($118M), and Refined Copper ($53.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $470M in 2018 to $726M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $5.59B to Tanzania. The main products exported from China to Tanzania were Tractors ($231M), Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($146M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($137M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 19.4%, from $2.3B in 2023 to $5.59B in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and China ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from Tanzania or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Tanzania and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than China included Burundi ($172M), Cocos (Keeling) Islands ($25.9k), and American Samoa ($2.06k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Tanzania included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Tanzania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - China

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This chart compares trade between Tanzania and China by product, considering products traded by both, Tanzania and China.

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($295M), Metals ($185M), and Mineral Products ($92.5M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($1.55B), Textiles ($887M), and Metals ($758M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania China+$81.4MRaw Copper

Top Product Potential China Tanzania+$70.3MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Tanzania and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and China ()

Tanzania Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Tanzania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Product Space of Tanzania () and China () (2023)

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