Trade between Russia, Tanzania greatly increases
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Trade between Russia and Tanzania has seen a significant increase in early 2025, rising by 20%, according to a report by TASS on Tuesday. The boost comes as Russian exports to the East African country—particularly wheat, meslin, and fertilizers—have grown by 25%. Meanwhile, Russia continues to import Tanzanian goods such as tobacco, coffee, tea, and fruit.
Trade between Russia and Tanzania has seen a significant increase in early 2025, rising by 20%, according to a report by TASS on Tuesday. The boost comes as Russian exports to the East African country—particularly wheat, meslin, and fertilizers—have grown by 25%. Meanwhile, Russia continues to import Tanzanian goods such as tobacco, coffee, tea, and fruit.
The trade surge was discussed at the Intergovernmental Russian-Tanzanian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, which held its plenary session in St. Petersburg from May 12–13. Russian Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov highlighted that this growth followed a dip in trade last year, but early 2025 has marked a positive turnaround.
Russia and Tanzania, whose diplomatic relations date back to 1961, aim to strengthen ties across a wide range of sectors including energy, agriculture, logistics, education, infrastructure, and tourism.
Reshetnikov also noted that Russian fertilizer companies are ready to expand shipments to Tanzania, which currently imports over 90% of its annual 700,000-ton fertilizer demand. These companies are also offering training in advanced agricultural techniques to enhance fertilizer use.
Discussions also included potential collaboration in pharmaceuticals, with Russian firms considering local production of vaccines and diagnostic kits in Tanzania.
Efforts are underway to reinstate direct air travel between the two countries through a bilateral air service agreement signed in June 2024. Before flights were halted in 2021, several Russian airlines flew to Zanzibar, with 6,300 Russians visiting Tanzania in 2019, including 4,000 tourists. Reshetnikov emphasized the importance of restoring these routes quickly to boost tourism.
Andrey Maslov, director of the Center for African Studies at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, praised the Tanzanian delegation’s high level of engagement. He noted the discussions were focused on expanding trade, investment, and infrastructure, with both countries expressing strong interest in cooperation—especially in education and knowledge exchange.
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