GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
+ Including the enterprises, quantity, amount and unit price of both the buyer and seller in Tanzania.
+ Reflecting information such as the Tanzanian customs clearance agent, the country and state of production and sale, port of entry, trade type, customs declaration number, bill of lading number, and arrival date.
+ Including the declared amount in USD, unit price in USD, total amount in local currency, unit price in local currency, packaging form, and other transaction records.
+ Describing the 12-digit customs code in detail and also providing a description of the corresponding product.
Tanzania customs data is built on the import declaration records released by Tanzania Customs. The sample declaration (202608) covers HS code 940550000000 (SOLAR STREET LIGHTS) shipped from Tanzania (TZ) to Tanzania, United Republic of, with 264 Kg net weight and USD 207.212 declared value. Local currency fields in Tanzanian shilling (TZS) (sample: 550,440,000); a contract value field (550,440,000 TZS) beside the customs value; declaration-level price summary fields for order-level verification; duty and valuation fields (Customs service fee TZS 0; import duty (exempted) 137,610,000; VAT 99,079,300; VAT (exempted) 99,079,300; excise exemption 0; fuel levy 0); customs broker fields (REINDEER INVESTMENT LTD, 101936945). The complete field system of this data set is broken down below.
| Data type | Import customs data |
| Data source | Tanzania Customs (TRA / TANCIS declaration) |
| Total fields | 60 fields in the sample, 8 modules |
| Coverage | Declaration, Importer (Buyer), Exporter (Supplier), Other Company, Product, Shipment, Product Price and Quantity, Declaration Value Summary |
| Data update | Monthly, by clearance date; historical backtracking supported (sample month: 202608) |
| No. | Module | Fields | Representative Fields | Trade Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declaration Basic Information | 5 | Data type; Month; Date; HS code; Declaration No. | ★★★☆☆ |
| 2 | Importer (Buyer) Information | 3 | Importer; Importer company code; Importer country | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Exporter (Supplier) Information | 2 | Exporter; Exporter country | ★★★★☆ |
| 4 | Other Company Information | 2 | Customs broker; Customs broker code | ★★★★☆ |
| 5 | Product Basic Information | 5 | HS code; Code product description; Detailed product; Sub-industry; Industry | ★★★★☆ |
| 6 | Shipment Information | 21 | Customs office; Port code; Transport mode; Trade type; Country of origin; Exporter country; Country of destination; Country of departure; Trading country; Continent; Economic zone; Importer continent; Exporter continent; Declaration No. ... | ★★★☆☆ |
| 7 | Product Price and Quantity | 21 | Gross weight; Net weight; Weight unit; Metric ton; Quantity; Quantity unit; USD amount; USD weight-unit price; USD quantity-unit price; CNY total amount; CNY weight-unit price; CNY quantity-unit price; Tanzanian shilling amount; Tanzanian shilling weight-unit price ... | ★★★★★ |
| 8 | Declaration Value Summary | 1 | Declaration-level price summary | ★★★★★ |
💱 Local Currency Pricing (TZS)
Provides a full local-currency price set: amount 550,440,000 TZS, weight-unit price 2,085,000 and quantity-unit price 2,085,000.
🧾 Duty and Valuation Fields
Carries duty, tax and valuation detail: Customs service fee TZS 0; import duty (exempted) 137,610,000; VAT 99,079,300; VAT (exempted) 99,079,300; excise exemption 0; fuel levy 0. Useful for building landed-cost models on top of the customs value.
🧑💼 Customs Broker / Agent Fields
Records the clearing party and its code (REINDEER INVESTMENT LTD, 101936945), so you can measure which agents actually handle your product category.
🚚 Transport Mode and Entry Point
Shipment records show transport mode Sea and origin Tanzania (TZ), which reveals the real logistics corridor used by this market.
📄 Contract Value Fields
A separate contract value basis is provided (550,440,000 TZS, unit price 2,085,000), letting you compare negotiated contract terms against the customs-declared value.
| Scenario | Core Fields | Related Analysis Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Find Tanzania Buyers | Importer, importer company code, importer country | Code product description, USD amount, month |
| 🔍 Verify Buyer Identity and Scale | importer company code, declaration-level price summary, net weight | Month trend, HS code, customs broker |
| 💰 Build a Pricing Model | USD amount, CNY total amount, EUR total amount, Tanzanian shilling amount, contract amount | Net weight, metric ton, quantity, quantity unit |
| 🧮 Calculate Landed Cost | Duty and tax fields, FOB / CIF amounts, contract value | Weight unit price, quantity unit price |
| 🏭 Profile Competitors | Exporter, exporter country, exporter standard English name | HS code, code product description, USD amount |
| 🚚 Screen Clearance Channels | Customs broker / agent, customs office, port | Item No., declaration No., month |
| 📈 Size the Market | HS code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, country of origin, sub-industry / industry |
| 🌍 Check Trade-Agreement Origin | Country of origin, economic zone, economic organization | Exporter country, trade type, port |
💡 Key Value Notes
Tanzania customs data is a import declaration data set from Tanzania Customs. It provides a local-currency price set (TZS) alongside USD and CNY values; duty and valuation fields for landed-cost and declared-value checks; declaration-level price summary fields to verify a line against the whole declaration; a contract value basis (550,440,000 TZS) apart from the customs value; customs broker fields for clearance-channel analysis. Sample record: 264 Kg net weight, USD 207.212 declared value.
Q1: What is Tanzania customs data?
Tanzania customs data covers the import trade records published by Tanzania Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.
Sample record: SOLAR STREET LIGHTS (HS 940550000000, 202608) shipped from Tanzania (TZ) to Tanzania, United Republic of, 264 Kg net weight, USD 207.212 declared value.
Q2: What are the unique advantages of Tanzania data?
Core features of this data set:
1. local-currency price fields (TZS): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 550,440,000)
2. duty and valuation fields: Customs service fee TZS 0; import duty (exempted) 137,610,000; VAT 99,079,300; VAT (exempt
3. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. REINDEER INVESTMENT LTD)
4. contract value fields: 550,440,000 TZS beside the customs value
Q3: How frequently is the data updated?
The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/31, declaration No. TZDL-26-1606444.
Q4: How are the product description fields structured?
Product text is recorded in English and is split into two levels:
- Code product description (the wording attached to the HS code): Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.s
- Detailed product name (the specific item): SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
- Use: filter by HS code first, then keyword-search the detailed product name to find the exact SKU family
Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Tanzania data provide?
Multiple value systems are provided:
USD: amount 207.212, weight-unit price 784.89482, quantity-unit price 784.89482
CNY: total amount 1,395,802, weight-unit price 5,287.12768
Tanzanian shilling (TZS): amount 550,440,000, weight-unit price 2,085,000, quantity-unit price 2,085,000
contract value: 550,440,000 TZS, unit price 2,085,000
Q6: What is HS code 940550000000 in this data set?
HS code 940550000000 corresponds to Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.s:
- Code product description: Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.s
- Detailed product name: SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
- Sub-industry: Furniture
- Industry: Others
In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: BONWAY INTERNATIONAL CO LTD.
Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?
Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
- Gross weight: 264 Kg
- Net weight: 264 Kg (= 0.264 metric ton)
- Quantity: 264 KGM
- Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable
Q8: How do I use Tanzania data to develop buyers?
Steps:
1. Filter records where the importer is in Tanzania (TZ) and the HS code matches your product line
2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount, declaration-level value summary)
4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category
Sample application: BONWAY INTERNATIONAL CO LTD (138776107) imported SOLAR STREET LIGHTS from Tanzania (TZ), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.
Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?
Steps:
1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 207.212 and USD weight-unit price 784.89482; local-currency amount 550,440,000 TZS; CNY amount 1,395,802; contract value 550,440,000 TZS
2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Customs service fee TZS 0; import duty (exempted) 137,610,000; VAT 99,079,300; VAT (exempted) 99,079,300; excise exemption 0; fuel) to move from customs value to landed cost
4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in
Sample application: "SOLAR STREET LIGHTS" declared under HS 940550000000, 264 Kg, origin Tanzania (TZ).
Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?
Steps:
1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (REINDEER INVESTMENT LTD)
2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: DAR CUSTOMS SERVICE CENTRE / -)
4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category
Sample application: this declaration was cleared through REINDEER INVESTMENT LTD (code 101936945).
Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Tanzania data?
Analysis dimensions:
1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
4. Channel: compare customs offices, ports and brokers to see how flows split
Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 940550000000, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.
Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?
Screening method:
1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 784.89482) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
2. Check weight consistency (net weight 264 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median
Sample: Customs service fee TZS 0; import duty (exempted) 137,610,000; VAT 99,079,300; VAT (exempted) 99,079,300; excise exempti.
Q13: Why are the Tanzania tax fields mostly exemptions rather than payable amounts?
The Tanzania sample carries a full tax calculation and exemption breakdown, which is why most tax values look unusual:
- Exempted amounts: import duty 137,610,000 (exempted), VAT 99,079,300 (exempted), excise exemption 0, fuel levy 0, customs service fee 0
- Tax payable: tax in shillings 0, i.e. the consignment was fully exempted (aid, government or investment-incentive cargo)
- Valuation fields: item declared amount TZS 550,440,650 versus item assessed USD 207,778.18961, giving an assessed unit price of 787.0386
- Use: exemption-heavy records are poor price references, so filter on 'tax payable > 0' before running price analysis
Use this page’s data introduction and sample to assess Tanzania import and export research. Match the record type and available fields to your business question before comparing markets or companies.
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