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Tanzania

Official Name:	The United Republic of Tanzania
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
ISO Country Codes:	TZ : TZA
Internet Domain:	.tz
Government Web Site:	https://www.tanzania.go.tz/

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IATA Airports

Capital:	Dodoma	Main Airports:	Abeid Amani Karume International Airport , Julius Nyerere International Airport
Language(s):	Swahili;English	Population:	63,852,892
Currency:	Tanzanian Shilling	ISO Currency Code:	TZS
Telephone Dial In:	+255	ID Prefix:	000

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Commonwealth of Nations; Community of Democracies; East African Community; Inter Parliamentary Union; Southern African Development Community; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

Newspaper

Zanzibar Leo (Zanzibar Today);

Radio

Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation;

Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation;

Tanzania

Government Website:	https://www.tanzania.go.tz/
Central Bank:	Bank of Tanzania

GDP:	$159.326 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,600 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Tanzanian Shilling
Currency Code:	TZS
World Bank Classification:	Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	25.1%	coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
Industry:	27.6%	agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer
Services:	47.3%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Dar es Salam Stock Exchange PLC ;

National Statistics Office:

National Bureau of Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Tanzania

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English; Swahili
Customs & Excise:	Tanzania Revenue Authority
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; East African Development Bank; TIB Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Tanzania Bureau of Standards

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 117/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 94/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 115/136 (2016)
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Country Ratings:

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UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Eximbank: Afreximbank ; Exim Bank ; Export Credit Agency: Caribbean Export Development Agency ; Export Insurance Agency: The African Trade Insurance Agency ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment Agency: Export Processing Zone Authority ; Tanzania Invest ; Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

East African Community; SADC Free Trade Area; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

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Accountancy Associations

National Board of Accountants and Auditors

Banking Association

Tanzania Bankers Association

Business Directories

BizTanzania
Company Research
Directory.co.tz
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Kupatana
Nosis Trade
OpenCorporates
Tanzania Business Directory
Tanzania Business Directory
Tanzania Importers Directory
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

Company Register

Business Registrations and Licensing Agency

Customs & Excise

Tanzania Revenue Authority

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

East Africa Law Society
Tanganyika Law Society
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

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Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
DHL Global
DSV Global Transport and Logistics
FIATA Members
SkyNet Worldwide Express
Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association -TAFFA-

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages Tanzania

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Tanzania

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
British Business Group Tanzania The British Business Group Tanzania is a group of people working together with other civil society stakeholders to improve the business environment and economic potential of Tanzania.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
The Eastern Africa Association We aim to facilitate successful participation in the economic development of Eastern Africa by member companies. We act as a channel of communication between Members, Governments, and other relevant agencies

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British High Commission in Tanzania
Department for International Trade Tanzania

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Tanzania High Commission EmbassyPages EmbassyHomePage