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As of 2023, Tanzania's total merchandise exports were valued at approximately **US\$7.27 billion**, reflecting a 6.6% increase from the previous year. The country's export economy is heavily reliant on natural resources and agricultural products. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (US\$ Million) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Precious metals and stones (including gold)** | \$3,140.0 | 43.2% | | 2 | **Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits** | \$391.5 | 5.4% | | 3 | **Tobacco and manufactured substitutes** | \$378.4 | 5.2% | | 4 | **Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers** | \$318.7 | 4.4% | | 5 | **Coffee, tea, maté, and spices** | \$293.8 | 4.0% | | 6 | **Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products** | \$285.0 | 3.9% | | 7 | **Edible fruits and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons** | \$260.1 | 3.6% | | 8 | **Ores, slag, and ash** | \$230.9 | 3.2% | | 9 | **Cereals** | \$173.5 | 2.4% | | 10 | **Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic invertebrates** | \$164.0 | 2.3% | | 11 | **Salt, sulphur, earths, stone, plastering materials, lime, and cement** | \$140.2 | 1.9% | | 12 | **Beverages, spirits, and vinegar** | \$120.5 | 1.7% | | 13 | **Fertilizers** | \$108.6 | 1.5% | | 14 | **Cotton** | \$104.7 | 1.4% | | 15 | **Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder** | \$96.7 | 1.3% | | 16 | **Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal** | \$80.5 | 1.1% | | 17 | **Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock** | \$62.4 | 0.9% | | 18 | **Glass and glassware** | \$56.8 | 0.8% | | 19 | **Meat and edible meat offal** | \$56.6 | 0.8% | | 20 | **Iron and steel** | \$49.3 | 0.7% | Top Export Destinations **India**: \$1.55 billion (21.0% of total exports) **South Africa**: \$1.12 billion (15.4%) **United Arab Emirates**: \$686 million (9.4%) **Switzerland**: \$465 million (6.4%) **China**: \$427 million (5.9%) These figures highlight Tanzania's strong trade relationships with both regional and global partners.
