Top Import Products from India to Tanzania

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14-Jan-2025

Overview

As the Tanzania import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Petroleum Products: 14%

> Electrical Equipment: 10%

> Pharmaceuticals: 8%

> Plastics: 7%

> Iron and Steel: 6%

> Organic Chemicals: 5%

> Cereals: 4%

> Textiles: 3%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 92% of Tanzania's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Tanzania's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 1.8 billion), Vehicles (USD 1.35 billion), and Petroleum Products (USD 1.26 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Machinery, Vehicles, Pharmaceuticals, as well as Plastics.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Tanzania’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products from india to tanzania

Top Import Products from india to tanzania

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Tanzania

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Tanzania

Import Products from india to tanzania
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars; HSN Code: 87112090 87119000 87111090 Importers : Tanzania Importers 392 Tanzania Importers Shipment 732,865	Value	$181,734,932.99	$288,408,768.04	-36.99%	3.03%	3.57%
	Shipment	201,587	359,650	-43.95%	27.82%	39.92%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87084000 87083000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,395 Tanzania Importers Shipment 72,295	Value	$25,159,852.77	$30,454,451.75	-17.39%	0.42%	0.38%
	Shipment	26,009	23,412	11.09%	3.59%	2.60%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032190 87032120 87032290 Importers : Tanzania Importers 178 Tanzania Importers Shipment 64,051	Value	$68,839,946.06	$52,010,976.02	32.36%	1.15%	0.64%
	Shipment	24,406	20,337	20.01%	3.37%	2.26%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87141090 87149900 87141000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 588 Tanzania Importers Shipment 52,304	Value	$19,707,802.95	$27,734,289.49	-28.94%	0.33%	0.34%
	Shipment	16,895	13,653	23.75%	2.33%	1.52%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049000 30049099 30049029 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,533 Tanzania Importers Shipment 51,431	Value	$611,475,210.07	$848,148,414.99	-27.90%	10.20%	10.50%
	Shipment	19,842	16,906	17.37%	2.74%	1.88%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85365000 85369090 85369000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,696 Tanzania Importers Shipment 34,512	Value	$6,998,701.12	$10,771,056.76	-35.02%	0.12%	0.13%
	Shipment	11,426	13,060	-12.51%	1.58%	1.45%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181900 73182900 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,744 Tanzania Importers Shipment 30,217	Value	$6,592,593.75	$12,505,159.02	-47.28%	0.11%	0.15%
	Shipment	9,612	11,885	-19.12%	1.33%	1.32%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers: HSN Code: 84212300 84219900 84213100 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,804 Tanzania Importers Shipment 27,542	Value	$26,412,806.61	$43,091,199.6	-38.70%	0.44%	0.53%
	Shipment	9,018	10,139	-11.06%	1.24%	1.13%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84818000 84818030 84818020 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,665 Tanzania Importers Shipment 26,865	Value	$18,916,467.94	$22,552,594.66	-16.12%	0.32%	0.28%
	Shipment	9,656	9,066	6.51%	1.33%	1.01%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169300 40169330 40169990 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,831 Tanzania Importers Shipment 25,021	Value	$4,371,320.8	$6,168,226.75	-29.13%	0.07%	0.08%
	Shipment	8,550	8,906	-4.00%	1.18%	0.99%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including HSN Code: 84834000 84831000 84839000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,504 Tanzania Importers Shipment 21,112	Value	$9,009,530.53	$12,358,380.27	-27.10%	0.15%	0.15%
	Shipment	7,311	7,349	-0.52%	1.01%	0.82%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device: HSN Code: 84139190 84133000 84139100 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,590 Tanzania Importers Shipment 20,774	Value	$27,703,046.33	$27,584,676.65	0.43%	0.46%	0.34%
	Shipment	7,017	7,847	-10.58%	0.97%	0.87%
Tubes, Pipes and hoses, And fittings therefor (for example, Joints, Elbows, Flanges), Of plastics - artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials: HSN Code: 39174000 39172390 39172300 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,017 Tanzania Importers Shipment 19,677	Value	$18,671,496.95	$37,165,339.49	-49.76%	0.31%	0.46%
	Shipment	7,341	6,697	9.62%	1.01%	0.74%
Ball or roller bearings HSN Code: 84821000 84821090 84822000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,143 Tanzania Importers Shipment 18,726	Value	$4,087,093.74	$5,721,145.7	-28.56%	0.07%	0.07%
	Shipment	6,192	6,825	-9.27%	0.85%	0.76%
Tube or pipe fittings (for example, Couplings, Elbows, Sleeves), Of iron or steel - cast fittings : HSN Code: 73072900 73079990 73079190 Importers : Tanzania Importers 856 Tanzania Importers Shipment 18,264	Value	$11,381,538.94	$14,198,617.93	-19.84%	0.19%	0.18%
	Shipment	6,577	7,478	-12.05%	0.91%	0.83%

Top Products		Sep-24	Oct-24	Growth%	Sep-24 Share	Oct-24 Share
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars; HSN Code: 87112090 87119000 87111090 Importers : Tanzania Importers 392 Tanzania Importers Shipment 732,865	Value	$17,630,675.63	$18,637,658.87	5.71%	4.73%	2.13%
Shipment	20,294	23,261	14.62%	33.50%	33.39%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87084000 87083000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,395 Tanzania Importers Shipment 72,295	Value	$3,441,062.3	$3,924,223.65	14.04%	0.92%	0.45%
Shipment	1,849	2,096	13.36%	3.05%	3.01%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032190 87032120 87032290 Importers : Tanzania Importers 178 Tanzania Importers Shipment 64,051	Value	$5,578,258.72	$6,079,037.85	8.98%	1.50%	0.70%
Shipment	1,897	1,575	-16.97%	3.13%	2.26%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87141090 87149900 87141000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 588 Tanzania Importers Shipment 52,304	Value	$1,648,228.73	$2,300,863.56	39.60%	0.44%	0.26%
Shipment	1,093	2,214	102.56%	1.80%	3.18%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049000 30049099 30049029 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,533 Tanzania Importers Shipment 51,431	Value	$29,287,202.96	$34,077,346.91	16.36%	7.86%	3.90%
Shipment	1,485	1,364	-8.15%	2.45%	1.96%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85365000 85369090 85369000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,696 Tanzania Importers Shipment 34,512	Value	$509,023.82	$630,383.86	23.84%	0.14%	0.07%
Shipment	842	996	18.29%	1.39%	1.43%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181900 73182900 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,744 Tanzania Importers Shipment 30,217	Value	$332,456.4	$378,488.29	13.85%	0.09%	0.04%
Shipment	622	1,114	79.10%	1.03%	1.60%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers: HSN Code: 84212300 84219900 84213100 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,804 Tanzania Importers Shipment 27,542	Value	$1,207,073.9	$2,017,066.69	67.10%	0.32%	0.23%
Shipment	727	874	20.22%	1.20%	1.25%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84818000 84818030 84818020 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,665 Tanzania Importers Shipment 26,865	Value	$982,834.03	$1,113,141.82	13.26%	0.26%	0.13%
Shipment	733	643	-12.28%	1.21%	0.92%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169300 40169330 40169990 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,831 Tanzania Importers Shipment 25,021	Value	$310,086.91	$363,252.45	17.15%	0.08%	0.04%
Shipment	590	659	11.69%	0.97%	0.95%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including HSN Code: 84834000 84831000 84839000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,504 Tanzania Importers Shipment 21,112	Value	$605,283.39	$850,897.55	40.58%	0.16%	0.10%
Shipment	732	553	-24.45%	1.21%	0.79%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device: HSN Code: 84139190 84133000 84139100 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,590 Tanzania Importers Shipment 20,774	Value	$1,923,676.24	$2,233,079.27	16.08%	0.52%	0.26%
Shipment	519	579	11.56%	0.86%	0.83%
Tubes, Pipes and hoses, And fittings therefor (for example, Joints, Elbows, Flanges), Of plastics - artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials: HSN Code: 39174000 39172390 39172300 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,017 Tanzania Importers Shipment 19,677	Value	$1,029,938.19	$1,481,367.08	43.83%	0.28%	0.17%
Shipment	527	516	-2.09%	0.87%	0.74%
Ball or roller bearings HSN Code: 84821000 84821090 84822000 Importers : Tanzania Importers 1,143 Tanzania Importers Shipment 18,726	Value	$404,390.32	$315,623.6	-21.95%	0.11%	0.04%
Shipment	529	474	-10.40%	0.87%	0.68%
Tube or pipe fittings (for example, Couplings, Elbows, Sleeves), Of iron or steel - cast fittings : HSN Code: 73072900 73079990 73079190 Importers : Tanzania Importers 856 Tanzania Importers Shipment 18,264	Value	$343,789.66	$190,284.51	-44.65%	0.09%	0.02%
Shipment	348	262	-24.71%	0.57%	0.38%

Top Import Products from India to Tanzania

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Top Import Products from india to tanzania

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Tanzania

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Tanzania

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