Tanzania
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, GA | $65.08 M |
| 2 | Port of Virginia | $30.61 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $28.88 M |
| 4 | Port of Charleston | $23.69 M |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $20.76 M |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $16.43 M |
| 7 | Port of Oakland, CA | $16.13 M |
| 8 | Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, NY | $14.17 M |
| 9 | Los Angeles International Airport | $14.13 M |
| 10 | Miami International Airport | $10.95 M |
Overall Rank
All trading with Tanzania
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $28.01 M |
| 2 | Wheat | $13.32 M |
| 3 | Plastics | $8.56 M |
| 4 | Wood pulp, not dissolving grade | $7.14 M |
| 5 | Self-propelled construction machinery | $5.16 M |
| 6 | Medical instruments | $4.76 M |
| 7 | Petroleum products | $3.12 M |
| 8 | Chicken and other poultry | $3.11 M |
| 9 | Diesel engines | $2.97 M |
| 10 | Low-value shipments | $2.52 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coffee | $57.34 M |
| 2 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet | $27.44 M |
| 3 | Precious stones | $17.6 M |
| 4 | Returned exports, without change | $10.91 M |
| 5 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $10.79 M |
| 6 | Men's or boys' shirts, knit or crochet | $9.65 M |
| 7 | Men's or boys' slacks, suits, not knit | $6.44 M |
| 8 | Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. | $4.55 M |
| 9 | Plywood, veneered and laminated wood | $4.5 M |
| 10 | Raw tobacco | $4.17 M |
U.S. trade with Tanzania fell 45.16 percent through August
Tanzania’s trade with the United States decreased to $312.12 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 45.16 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Tanzania decreased 70.06 percent while U.S. imports from Tanzania rose 28.47 percent. The U.S. deficit with Tanzania was $57.49 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 2 Port of Virginia; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of Charleston; and No. 5 Port of Newark. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Charleston land-based cargo; No. 2 San Juan land-based cargo, PR; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and No. 5 Port of Baltimore, MD. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 54.15 percent of Tanzania’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Savannah, GA rose 45.77 percent to $65.08 million.
Exports rose 99.18 percent to $9.06 million. Imports rose 39.71 percent to $56.02 million. - Trade with No.2 Port of Virginia rose 41.54 percent to $30.61 million.
Exports fell 14.63 percent to $7.33 million. Imports rose 78.55 percent to $23.27 million. - Trade with No.3 Port of Houston rose 32.15 percent to $28.88 million.
Exports rose 59.79 percent to $26.64 million. Imports fell 56.81 percent to $2.24 million. - Trade with No.4 Port of Charleston rose 19.84 percent to $23.69 million.
Exports rose 69.72 percent to $3.09 million. Imports rose 14.78 percent to $20.61 million. - Trade with No.5 Port of Newark rose 36.89 percent to $20.76 million.
Exports rose 179.16 percent to $6.02 million. Imports rose 13.3 percent to $14.74 million.
Tanzania ranked No. 122 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 102.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Tanzania by value through August were the categories of Civilian aircraft, parts; Wheat; Plastics; Wood pulp, not dissolving grade; and Self-propelled construction machinery, respectively. They accounted for 48.84 percent of total exports to Tanzania.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Tanzania –– Coffee; T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet; Precious stones; Returned exports, without change; and Women's or girls' suits, not knit –– accounted for 67.14 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Tanzania:
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 90.75 percent compared to last year to $28.01 million.
- Wheat fell 9.53 percent compared to last year to $13.32 million.
- Plastics rose 61.37 percent compared to last year to $8.56 million.
- Wood pulp, not dissolving grade rose 17.33 percent compared to last year to $7.14 million.
- Self-propelled construction machinery rose 780.69 percent compared to last year to $5.16 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Tanzania:
- Coffee rose 73.87 percent compared to last year to $57.34 million.
- T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet rose 24.13 percent compared to last year to $27.44 million.
- Precious stones fell 30.61 percent compared to last year to $17.6 million.
- Returned exports, without change rose 44.99 percent compared to last year to $10.91 million.
- Women's or girls' suits, not knit rose 78.98 percent compared to last year to $10.79 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Tanzania recorded $778.09 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Tanzania were $ 573.38 M and imports from Tanzania were $204.71 M. The U.S. surplus with Tanzania was $368.67 M.