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  1. Shipping Air Freight to Tanzania
  2. How to Ship International Air Freight to Tanzania
  3. What is the cost of Shipping Air Cargo to Tanzania
  4. What are the biggest challenges when Shipping Air Freight to Tanzania
  5. What are the Most Common Export Items to Tanzania in 2023?

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Shipping Air Freight to Tanzania

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How to Ship International Air Freight to Tanzania

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What is the cost of Shipping Air Cargo to Tanzania

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What are the biggest challenges when Shipping Air Freight to Tanzania

Shipping air freight to diverse Tanzania can be a complex process, but Shipixy is up to the task. Our team is experienced in Tanzania's customs procedures, logistics coordination, and regulatory compliance. We understand the cultural differences that are present in this country and can help you navigate them successfully. Count on us for efficient, cost-effective shipping that will meet your needs and exceed your expectations.

Challenges when shipping air freight to Tajikistan:

  • Navigating through unstable political conditions and territorial tensions.
  • Managing the diverse geography including the rugged mountain ranges.
  • Dealing with the inconsistent import regulations.
  • Handling communication barriers due to the language differences.
  • Coordinating logistics in remote locations.

Shipping Air Freight cargo to Tajikistan can be a challenge, but Shipixy has the expertise to make it a smooth experience. Our team of experts navigates the complex customs requirements, ensuring your shipment arrives on time. Our logistics coordination tackles the diverse geography of Tajikistan, even in remote locations. We bridge the communication gap to ensure your needs are met and that you are informed every step of the way. Trust in Shipixy to provide cost-effective and customized solutions that simplify air freight shipping to Tajikistan, unlocking the full potential of this blossoming market.

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What are the Most Common Export Items to Tanzania in 2023?

The USA is an important trading partner for Tanzania, with common imports including:

  1. Pharmaceutical products and medicines.
  2. Machinery, including computers and electronics.
  3. Iron and steel products.
  4. Optical, photographic, and cinematographic apparatus.
  5. Chemicals and chemical products for use in commercial and industrial applications.

These imports support Tanzania's healthcare, technology, and manufacturing sectors, helping to drive the country's economic development and growth.

Air cargo and logistics in Tanzania

Airlines registered in Tanzania flew 20 million ton-kilometers of freight in 2023 (one ton-kilometer is one ton of cargo carried one kilometer).

Its container ports handled 985,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2024.

The average tariff Tanzania applied to imports, weighted by trade, was 8.64% in 2022, against 9.72% on average across the 38 countries in Africa on our list with data.

What the United States ships to Tanzania

U.S. goods exports to Tanzania totaled $194.4 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, down 65.6% on 2024.

By U.S. goods exports, Tanzania ranks 17th of 53 in Africa on our list, between Guinea ($196.6 million) and the Republic of the Congo ($170.2 million).

The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in excavating machinery (up $7.6 million), industrial machines, other (up $4.3 million) and computers (up $4.1 million).

U.S. exports to Tanzania by month, 2025
$0$10M$20M$30MJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Tanzania peaked in April at $27.9 million and were lowest in February at $11.2 million. July to December accounted for 47.2% of the year's exports. The second quarter (April to June) was the busiest, with $54.5 million.

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U.S. exports to Tanzania by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsShare of the year
January 2025$13.47 million6.9%
February 2025$11.15 million5.7%
March 2025$23.63 million12.2%
April 2025$27.88 million14.3%
May 2025$14.29 million7.3%
June 2025$12.29 million6.3%
July 2025$14.43 million7.4%
August 2025$12.9 million6.6%
September 2025$14.62 million7.5%
October 2025$21.8 million11.2%
November 2025$12.54 million6.5%
December 2025$15.36 million7.9%
U.S. goods trade with Tanzania, 2016 to 2025
$0$200M$400M$600M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to Tanzania rose from $157.6 million to $194.4 million, and U.S. imports went from $148.5 million to $241.7 million. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2018, up $186.6 million (128.4%). The 10-year average was $295.8 million a year.

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U.S. exports to and imports from Tanzania by year
YearU.S. exportsChangeU.S. imports
2025$194.4 million-65.6%$241.7 million
2024$565.8 million+27%$204.7 million
2023$445.3 million+71.4%$192.5 million
2022$259.8 million-8%$164 million
2021$282.3 million+16.1%$97.92 million
2020$243.2 million-26.8%$121.5 million
2019$332.5 million+0.2%$129.8 million
2018$331.9 million+128.4%$96.76 million
2017$145.3 million-7.8%$123.7 million
2016$157.6 millionn/a$148.5 million

Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts, plastic materials and wheat were the three largest, at 34.7% of the total. Seven of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts.

U.S. exports to Tanzania by end-use category, 2025
Category2025Share2024Change
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$34.5 million17.7%$398.4 million-91.3%
Plastic materials$16.62 million8.6%$12.84 million+29.4%
Wheat$16.35 million8.4%$14.72 million+11.1%
Pulpwood and woodpulp$11.44 million5.9%$8.758 million+30.6%
Excavating machinery$10.18 million5.2%$2.611 million+289.9%
Industrial machines, other$9.232 million4.7%$4.915 million+87.9%
Medicinal Equipment$8.037 million4.1%$6.804 million+18.1%
Computers$6.69 million3.4%$2.586 million+158.7%
Industrial engines$6.304 million3.2%$33.31 million-81.1%
Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transactions$5.227 million2.7%$12.31 million-57.5%
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Category2025Share2024Change
Meat, poultry, etc.$4.489 million2.3%$2.236 million+100.7%
Natural gas liquids$4.106 million2.1%n/an/a
Minimum value shipments$3.814 million2%$5.718 million-33.3%
Measuring, testing, control instruments$3.686 million1.9%$2.668 million+38.2%
Petroleum products, other$3.123 million1.6%$6.07 million-48.5%
Agricultural machinery, equipment$3.032 million1.6%$2.738 million+10.8%
Chemicals-inorganic$2.984 million1.5%$31,917+9249.2%
Apparel, household goods - textile$2.87 million1.5%$3.218 million-10.8%
Electric apparatus$2.808 million1.4%$2.513 million+11.7%
Telecommunications equipment$2.455 million1.3%$3.651 million-32.8%

The United States imported $241.7 million of goods from Tanzania in 2025, led by green coffee, apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton and apparel, household goods - cotton (63.2% together). Imports of green coffee were up 73.1% on 2024.

Top U.S. imports from Tanzania, 2025
Category2025Share2024Change
Green coffee$63.94 million26.5%$36.93 million+73.1%
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton$57.89 million24%$49.57 million+16.8%
Apparel, household goods - cotton$31.03 million12.8%$29.71 million+4.5%
Gem stones, other$21.13 million8.7%$35.99 million-41.3%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$12.88 million5.3%$9.581 million+34.4%
Tobacco, waxes, etc.$10.52 million4.4%$15.93 million-34%
Semiconductors$10.25 million4.2%n/an/a
Plywood and veneers$5.84 million2.4%$5.884 million-0.7%
Farming materials, livestock$3.747 million1.6%$4.532 million-17.3%
Chemicals-organic$3.244 million1.3%n/an/a
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Category2025Share2024Change
Plastic materials$3.212 million1.3%$1.742 million+84.4%
Tin$2.34 million1%n/an/a
Cocoa beans$2.026 million0.8%$526,878+284.6%
Minimum value shipments$2.025 million0.8%$2.001 million+1.2%
Nonagricultural foods, etc.$1.718 million0.7%$955,454+79.8%
Nursery stock, etc.$1.476 million0.6%$1.102 million+34%
Other (movies, miscellaneous imports, and special transactions)$1.09 million0.5%$18,364+5834.2%
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.$868,9930.4%$558,134+55.7%
Gem diamonds$803,4090.3%$3.002 million-73.2%
Fish and shellfish$799,0520.3%$1.243 million-35.7%

Air freight to countries near Tanzania

Tanzania shares land or sea borders with nine countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Uganda and Zambia.

Sources: Wikidata (2026, CC0 1.0). Updated October 2026.

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