Origin profile · East Africa
Tanzania
Tanzania is a East Africa origin and EAC member supplying verified commodities through Commodity Plus — graded, inspected, and contract-ready. Commodities sourced here include Black Tea, Cashew Nuts, Cloves, Cotton.
At a glance
- Region
- East Africa
- Trade bloc
- EAC
- Commodities
- 4
- National grades
- 15
Commodities sourced
National grade standards
- BP1 (Broken Pekoe 1)BP1
- Black Tea — The largest CTC particle, curly black granule.
- StandardSTANDARD
- Cashew Nuts — Dried nuts of merchantable quality; the grade the Board's auctions are priced on. A dried nut gives a conspicuous sharp sound when dropped.
- Hand-Picked SelectedHPS
- Cloves
- TANGTANG
- Cotton — The premium lint grade; commands a price above the benchmark for its fibre quality.
- Fair Average QualityFAQ
- Cloves
- GANY + 1/2GANY+1/2
- Cotton — Half a step above the benchmark.
- PF1 (Pekoe Fannings 1)PF1
- Black Tea — Smaller, blacker curly granules. The volume grade of the auction.
- UndergradeUNDERGRADE
- Cashew Nuts — Immature, damaged or insufficiently dried nuts, bought at a discount.
- PD (Pekoe Dust)PD
- Black Tea — Grainier and denser; brews fast and strong.
- GANYGANY
- Cotton — The benchmark grade. World prices for Tanzanian lint are quoted against this box.
- D1 (Dust 1)D1
- Black Tea — The finest particle, for tea bags and strong liquors.
- GANY - 1/4GANY-1/4
- Cotton — A quarter-step below the benchmark.
- GANY - 1/2GANY-1/2
- Cotton — Half a step below the benchmark.
- GANY - 3/4GANY-3/4
- Cotton — Three quarter-steps below the benchmark.
- YIKAYIKA
- Cotton — The lowest classed grade.
Compliance
Exporters from Tanzania selling into the EU, UK, and US must meet a range of regulatory regimes — including EUDR deforestation due diligence and, for minerals, OECD conflict-minerals due diligence. Commodity Plus tracks the applicable requirements and generates the statements buyers and regulators ask for.
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Verified supply from Tanzania, inspected at origin.
Frequently asked
- What commodities does Tanzania export?
- Commodities sourced from Tanzania on Commodity Plus include Black Tea, Cashew Nuts, Cloves, Cotton.
- Which trade region and bloc is Tanzania in?
- Tanzania is in East Africa and a member of EAC.