United Arab Emirates Imports from Tanzania

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Tanzania rose to $1.57 billion in 2023, up from $1.27 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 24% ($304.48 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Tanzania were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($1.45 billion), Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes ($30.42 million) and Copper and copper articles ($20.48 million).

United Arab Emirates moved from a trade surplus with Tanzania of $69.62 million in 2022 to a deficit of $343.75 million in 2023. This represents a reversal of $413.37 million (593.8%).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Tanzania by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Tanzania by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1.45B 2023
2 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $30.42M 2023
3 Copper and copper articles $20.48M 2023
4 Meat and edible offal $15.55M 2023
5 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $15.37M 2023
6 Iron and steel $14.13M 2023
7 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $6.07M 2023
8 Lead and lead articles $5.99M 2023
9 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $4.46M 2023
10 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $4.11M 2023
11 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1.68M 2023
12 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.62M 2023
13 Food industry residues, animal feed $1.06M 2023
14 Plastics and plastic articles $679,517.13 2023
15 Wood and wood products, charcoal $304,375.86 2023
16 Aluminium and aluminium articles $291,992.44 2023
17 Ores, slag, ash $191,269.70 2023
18 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $133,031.15 2023
19 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $128,014.56 2023
20 Tin and tin articles $72,872.01 2023
21 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $53,152.88 2023
22 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $52,192.78 2023
23 Zinc and zinc articles $44,175.00 2023
24 Non-knitted clothing $43,224.66 2023
25 Knitted or crocheted clothing $37,653.13 2023
26 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $34,091.22 2023
27 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $31,253.88 2023
28 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $27,918.65 2023
29 Sugar and confectionery $20,854.77 2023
30 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $19,167.23 2023
31 Pharmaceutical products $15,284.85 2023
32 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $13,674.66 2023
33 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $12,998.45 2023
34 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $12,894.48 2023
35 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $6,809.50 2023
36 Animal products $6,636.84 2023
37 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $6,295.18 2023
38 Paper, paperboard and articles $5,538.99 2023
39 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $5,438.73 2023
40 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $4,852.14 2023
41 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $4,790.06 2023
42 Miscellaneous edible preparations $4,720.68 2023
43 Miscellaneous base metal articles $4,570.37 2023
44 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $4,566.25 2023
45 Ships, boats, floating structures $4,177.10 2023
46 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1,792.06 2023
47 Works of art, antiques $1,156.26 2023
48 Glass and glassware $1,064.59 2023
49 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $804.47 2023
50 Silk $763.72 2023
51 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $560.20 2023
52 Toys, games, sports goods $526.23 2023
53 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $262.12 2023
54 Live animals $190.88 2023
55 Footwear and parts $95.53 2023
56 Unspecified commodities $54.46 2023
57 Headgear $15.09 2023
58 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $14.11 2023