Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show United Rep. of Tanzania's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

United Rep. of Tanzania

59 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China720918Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm2024100.00%13,649,337
2Türkiye110311Cereal groats and meal; of wheat2024100.00%15,745,609
3China320740Glass; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes202499.94%38,622,319
4India730519Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm202499.93%19,056,110
5China560311Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)202499.66%10,172,680
6India730619Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202499.56%18,958,941
7Netherlands841112Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN202499.49%21,971,480
8China390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g202499.39%14,748,914
9United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202499.38%10,842,723
10Kenya151710Margarine; excluding liquid margarine202499.33%10,792,900
11Malaysia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202499.30%146,156,231
12China845180Machinery; for wringing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles; for applying paste to base fabric used in manufacture of floor coverings202498.83%11,111,235
13China320720Enamels and glazes; vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations202498.71%15,393,057
14China520942Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denim202498.59%11,309,569
15China902890Meters; parts and accessories of gas, liquid, electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202498.57%21,608,906
16Peru800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed202498.20%11,382,596
17Rep. of Korea860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered202497.66%200,200,018
18China852871Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; not designed to incorporate a video display or screen202497.61%29,409,372
19China730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails202497.41%10,390,631
20China640299Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics202497.22%41,984,960
21China845521Metal-rolling mills; hot or combination hot and cold rolling mills202496.66%15,070,803
22China721090Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210202496.51%16,099,121
23Japan870390Vehicles; for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703202496.51%10,179,597
24China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202496.22%30,942,279
25China600632Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed202495.74%11,456,757
26China841830Freezers; of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity202495.38%11,184,239
27China860799Railway or tramway rolling stock; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607202494.55%27,844,985
28Brazil170114Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202494.13%200,562,243
29Uganda721041Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202493.56%36,100,220
30China401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries202493.53%95,782,175
31Ireland842619Cranes; transporter, gantry and bridge cranes202493.17%12,581,969
32China540769Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments202493.16%37,597,981
33China852910Reception and transmission apparatus; aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewith202493.15%11,952,736
34China902830Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202492.78%12,402,198
35South Africa721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202492.70%24,577,171
36China850421Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA202492.06%11,871,856
37China721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202491.99%34,638,152
38Japan870322Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc202491.90%28,490,552
39China390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202491.44%117,617,079
40China721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202490.67%14,319,566
41USA840710Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202489.26%54,230,516
42India870321Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc202488.85%18,304,609
43China730900Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated202488.78%38,209,689
44Kenya340119Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet use202488.59%31,365,028
45Japan870323Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc202488.40%122,377,829
46Austria730290Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; n.e.c. in heading no. 7302202487.84%13,148,666
47China390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers202487.77%20,651,714
48China870423Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202487.08%68,059,238
49China871499Cycles; parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9202487.03%11,715,015
50China871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)202486.98%72,202,651
51China730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm202484.68%191,641,406
52Japan720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202482.61%33,516,246
53China847480Machines; for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand202482.56%10,328,469
54Malaysia382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)202482.15%12,002,616
55China852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen202482.07%30,656,181
56China851771Communication apparatus; parts, aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, part suitable for use therewith202481.28%10,978,951
57China854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts202480.92%17,340,922
58USA850213Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA202480.63%68,872,565
59China871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers202480.47%21,162,126

Partner frequency summary:

China: 36 occurrences

Japan: 4 occurrences

India: 3 occurrences

Kenya: 2 occurrences

Malaysia: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Austria: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Peru: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Uganda: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.