AGOA Status
Tanzania is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.
Trade Agreements
The U.S. signed Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFA) with the East African Community (EAC) in 2008, and with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in 2001. Tanzania is a member of both the EAC and COMESA regional organizations.
Tanzania Trade Summary
U.S. goods and services (exports plus imports) trade with Tanzania totaled an estimated $967.1 million in 2025, down 31.3 percent ($440.4 million) from 2024.
U.S. goods trade (exports plus imports) with Tanzania totaled an estimated $436.1 million in 2025. U.S. goods exports to Tanzania in 2025 were $194.4 million, down 65.6 percent ($371.4 million) from 2024. U.S. goods imports from Tanzania totaled $241.7 million in 2025, up 18.1 percent ($37.0 million) from 2024. The U.S. goods trade balance with Tanzania shifted from a goods trade surplus of $361.1 million in 2024 to a goods trade deficit of $47.4 million in 2025.
U.S. services trade (exports plus imports) with Tanzania totaled an estimated $531.0 million in 2025. U.S. services exports to Tanzania in 2025 were $229.0 million, down 5.8 percent ($14.0 million) from 2024. U.S. services imports from Tanzania in 2025 were $302.0 million, down 23.4 percent ($92.0 million) from 2024. The U.S. services trade deficit with Tanzania was $73.0 million in 2025, a 51.7 percent decrease ($78.0 million) over 2024.
