What is the price of sugar per kilogram/pound in Tanzania today?
The retail price range for Tanzania sugar is between US$ 0.29 and US$ 0.44 per kilogram or between US$ 0.13 and US$ 0.20 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sugar in Tanzania
The retail price range in Tanzanian shilling for sugar is between TZS 691.79 and TZS 1,037.68 per kilogram or between TZS 313.74 and TZS 470.60 per pound(lb) in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Tanzania sugar is between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.31 per kilogram or between US$ 0.09 and US$ 0.14 per pound(lb).
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Tanzania Sugar Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of sugar from Tanzania over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2012, the price was 0.74 US dollars per kg, and in 2013 it was 0.79 US dollars per kg. In 2014, the price dropped to 0.60 US dollars per kg, and in 2016 it further decreased to 0.67 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was seen in 2017, when it was 0.22 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price rose to 0.47 US dollars per kg, and in 2019 it was 0.34 US dollars per kg. The most recent data shows that the price has increased to 1.07 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of sugar from Tanzania in 2023 will be 0.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be 0.73 US dollars per kg.The sugar exports from Tanzania are classified as:
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
- Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
- Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
- Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
Tanzania Sugar Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of sugar into Tanzania over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2013, the price was 0.79 US dollars per kg, followed by 0.60 US dollars per kg in 2014. In 2016, the price increased to 0.67 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.22 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose to 0.47 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 0.34 US dollars per kg in 2019. The most recent data shows that the price of sugar imports into Tanzania was 1.07 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the price of sugar imports into Tanzania will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price of sugar imports into Tanzania will be around 1.07 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.07 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Tanzania sugar
The total values in export for sugar in Tanzania were US$ 2, US$ 53, US$ 1,704 and US$ 53 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Tanzania: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Tanzania sugar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Tanzania exported 104 tonnes of sugar. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Tanzania sugar (processed category) has decreased, recording a change of -97.125 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sugar's exports went down by -57.72 pc earning the country US$0.05m for the year 2019. Tanzania's sugar exports are classified as:
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)
- Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
- Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
- Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
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Tanzania sugar export values
In 2019, Tanzania shipped sugar with a value of 0.05m USD, a drop of -97.07% from 2018's total sugar export of 1.704m USD. The annual reduction in value of Tanzania sugar between 2017 to 2018 was 3115.094 per cent.
The annual variation in the volume of Tanzania's sugar exports between 2017 and 2019 was -57.72 percent in comparison to a variation of -97.125% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Tanzania sugar ( in '000$ )
Tanzania's top destinations for sugar are Rwanda, Burundi, France, Comoros and Malawi.
Tanzania bought 292,430 tonnes of sugar in 2019.