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Exports $310MRnk 118 / 219
2022
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Top Product $117MPetroleum Gas
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Exports $156MRnk 14 / 164
2022
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Top Product $27.3MPrecious Stones
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.08Rnk 116 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH90.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,192CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH39.5%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, United States exported $310M to Tanzania. The main products that United States exported to Tanzania were Petroleum Gas ($117M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($28.6M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $180M in 2017 to $310M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Tanzania.

Tanzania-United States Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $156M to United States. The main products that Tanzania exported to United States were Precious Stones ($27.3M), Knit T-shirts ($25.8M), and Coffee ($18.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 6.69%,  from $113M in 2017 to $156M in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Sucafina (23), Prime Line Coffee (4), and Cotton On (1) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Tanzania to the United States. Conversely, Other (27) and Rwacof Exports Ltd (1) were notable for importing products to Tanzania from the United States.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United States exported $194M and imported $7.55M from Tanzania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $186M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $183M (1.75k%) from $10.5M to $194M, while imports decreased by $-2.49M (-24.8%) from $10M to $7.55M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United States to Tanzania were Petroleum Coke ($8.73M), Reaction and Catalytic Products ($1.02M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.01M), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($841k), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($710k). In August 2024 the top imports of United States from Tanzania were Precious Stones ($12.5M), Coffee ($3.39M), Knit T-shirts ($2.33M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.36M), and Knit Men's Shirts ($1.12M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from South Carolina ($182M), Florida ($1.86M), Oklahoma ($1.64M), Texas ($1.5M), and Oregon ($932k), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($3.77M), Alabama ($1.47M), New Jersey ($754k), California ($341k), and New York ($249k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($744k or 765%), Cars ($314k or 8.72k%), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($311k or 78.1%). In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Tanzania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Non-Knit Men's Suits ($-377k or -36.6%), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... ($-33.5k or -40.1%), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($-20.5k or -73.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$183M(1.75k%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-2.49M(-24.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)South Carolina$182M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $310M to Tanzania. The main products exported from United States to Tanzania were Petroleum Gas ($117M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($28.6M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($13M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $180M in 2017 to $310M in 2022.

In 2017, Tanzania exported $156M to United States. The main products exported from Tanzania to United States were Precious Stones ($27.3M), Knit T-shirts ($25.8M), and Coffee ($18.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 6.69%, from $113M in 2022 to $156M in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Tanzania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Tanzania (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Tanzania included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than United States included Rwanda ($474M), Burundi ($145M), and Uganda ($264M).

Difference in imports from Tanzania (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Tanzania

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Mineral Products ($119M), Machines ($63.1M), and Chemical Products ($37.6M).

During 2017, Tanzania had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($64.5M), Vegetable Products ($31.4M), and Precious Metals ($30.9M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Tanzania+$24.9MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Tanzania United States+$31.3MCoffee

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

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Tanzania (Flag) (2022)

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