🇹🇿 Tanzania → the world · via Kenya

Tanzanian Tea — Export Supply

Tanzanian tea is grown in the Southern Highlands (Mufindi, Njombe, Rungwe/Tukuyu) and the Usambara mountains (Lushoto, Amani). Most is CTC black tea sold through the Mombasa Tea Auction — so we can buy Tanzanian, Kenyan and other origins in one place and blend or consolidate shipments.

Request a quotation Order a sample

Overview

Main markets: Pakistan, Egypt, UK, Sudan, Kenya (re-export), Middle East.

Types, grades & specifications

Typical specifications; exact parameters are confirmed per lot on the quotation, inspection report and certificate of analysis.

Type 1 of 2 · 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Tanzanian CTC Black Tea (BP1, PF1, PD, D1)

Bright, medium-bodied CTC teas sold at the Mombasa auction.

Sample: $3.60/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Grades	BP1, PF1, PD, D1, secondaries
Moisture	≤ 6%
Liquor	bright, medium strength
Packing	50–70 kg sacks

Type 2 of 2 · 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Orthodox & Green Tea (Tanzania)

Smaller volumes of orthodox and green tea from specialty estates.

Sample: $5.50/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Grades	OP, BOP, green
Moisture	≤ 6%

Producing regions in Tanzania

Region	Notes
Mufindi & Njombe (Iringa/Njombe)	Large estates at 1,600–2,000 m.
Rungwe / Tukuyu (Mbeya)	Smallholder and estate tea.
Usambara (Tanga)	Mountain estates.

Season

Peak production November–April.

Packaging

50–70 kg multiwall sacks

Export routes

Sea: Dar es Salaam (TZDAR), Tanga (TZTGT), Mtwara (TZMYW — cashew), Zanzibar (TZZNZ)
Northern Tanzania → Namanga / Holili–Taveta → Nairobi / Mombasa: 1–2 days by road
Air: Julius Nyerere Intl, Dar es Salaam (DAR), Kilimanjaro (JRO), Mwanza (MWZ) — or via Nairobi JKIA

Documents

Commercial invoice & packing list
Certificate of Origin (EAC / SADC / general)
Phytosanitary certificate (TPHPA)
Crop board export permit (cashew, coffee, tea, sisal)
Quality / weight inspection certificate
Mining Commission export permit & valuation (gemstones, gold)
Fish export health certificate (fisheries products)

HS codes: 0902.40

Tanzania requires gemstones such as tanzanite to be value-added locally — rough tanzanite exports are restricted, so we supply cut stones from licensed dealers. Raw cashew and some oilseeds are sold through regulated auction systems with export levies; we advise on current rules at quotation.

Buyer guides

Guides for importers

Sourcing Countries

Import from Tanzania: Cashew Nuts, Sesame, Pulses, Zanzibar Cloves & Tanzanite Suppliers

Tanzania's main export commodities, how its auction systems work and how to ship from Dar es Salaam, Mtwara, Tanga or via Mombasa.

Read guide →

Ready to import from Kenya?

Tell us the product, variety, quantity, Incoterm (FOB / CIF / CFR / DAP) and your destination port or airport. We reply with a formal quotation, usually within one business day.

Request a Quotation Order a Sample