AMMAN — Tanzania offers significant opportunities for Jordanian exports of phosphate, compound and specialised fertilisers, with the country relying on imports to meet more than 90 per cent of its fertiliser needs.

 

A specialised study by Export House and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply found that Tanzania’s fertiliser imports totalled $457 million in 2023, Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

 

Tanzanian fertiliser imports reached 789,800 tonnes in 2023, up 26 per cent from 2022, while domestic production stood at 46,100 tonnes, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

 

Phosphate and compound fertilisers represent the main opportunities for Jordanian companies, with Tanzania importing 130,700 tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) and 113,900 tonnes of compound fertilisers in 2023.

 

Jordan recorded no DAP exports to Tanzania that year, despite global DAP exports worth $50.5 million.

 

However, Jordan accounted for 3 per cent of Tanzania’s compound fertiliser imports, while its global exports of the product reached $30.3 million.

 

Other potential export products include water-soluble fertilisers, industrial chemicals, potash, bromine, phosphoric acid and pesticides.

 

Tanzania’s national fertiliser demand increased from 698,300 tonnes in the 2021/2022 agricultural season to 848,900 tonnes in 2023/2024, driven by a national subsidy programme.

 

Fertilisers classified under HS code 31 enter Tanzania duty-free under the East African Community’s Common External Tariff.

 

To capitalise on these opportunities, the study recommends appointing a licensed importer, engaging local distributors and quoting delivered prices at the port of Dar es Salaam rather than Aqaba.

 

Pesticides also offer growth potential, with Tanzania’s imports reaching $24.9 million in 2023, compared with Jordan’s global exports of $43.1 million.

 

The study is part of an initiative assessing export opportunities in Indonesia, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Kenya and Malaysia, identifying a potential addressable market of $2.5 billion for Jordanian manufacturers.