Tanzania: Table Flatware Market 2025

Table Flatware Market Size in Tanzania

The Tanzanian table flatware market reduced rapidly to $X in 2022, shrinking by -29.3% against the previous year. Overall, consumption, however, saw a mild expansion. Table flatware consumption peaked at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Table Flatware Production in Tanzania

In value terms, table flatware production rose markedly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production enjoyed a resilient expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when the production volume increased by 215%. Over the period under review, production reached the maximum level at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Table Flatware Exports

Exports from Tanzania

In 2022, the amount of table flatware exported from Tanzania surged to X tons, picking up by 504% on the year before. Overall, exports recorded buoyant growth. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, table flatware exports surged to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when exports increased by 352%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Comoros (X tons) was the main destination for table flatware exports from Tanzania, with a 91% share of total exports. Moreover, table flatware exports to Comoros exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Democratic Republic of the Congo (X tons), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Comoros totaled +74,057.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Democratic Republic of the Congo (+67.2% per year) and Rwanda (-33.1% per year).

In value terms, Comoros ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for table flatware exports from Tanzania, comprising 65% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Democratic Republic of the Congo ($X), with an 18% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Comoros amounted to +655.5%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Democratic Republic of the Congo (+41.6% per year) and Rwanda (-30.8% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average table flatware export price amounted to $X per ton, dropping by -79.4% against the previous year. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a drastic downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 an increase of 79% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Democratic Republic of the Congo ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Comoros ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Burundi (+22.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Table Flatware Imports

Imports into Tanzania

In 2022, purchases abroad of table flatware decreased by -81.7% to X tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Overall, imports continue to indicate a abrupt slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when imports increased by 32%. Imports peaked at X tons in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, table flatware imports shrank markedly to $X in 2022. In general, imports saw a abrupt curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 33% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then fell remarkably in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of table flatware to Tanzania, accounting for a 74% share of total imports. Moreover, table flatware imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Vietnam (X tons), more than tenfold. The United Arab Emirates (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 5.2% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China stood at -12.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (+54.7% per year) and the United Arab Emirates (-16.1% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of table flatware to Tanzania, comprising 69% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Spain ($X), with a 16% share of total imports. It was followed by Vietnam, with a 4.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from China amounted to -7.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Spain (+74.5% per year) and Vietnam (+28.9% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average table flatware import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, increasing by 5.1% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a prominent increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +6.7% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, table flatware import price increased by +26.5% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 an increase of 28% against the previous year. The import price peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Spain ($X per ton), while the price for the United Arab Emirates ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India (+9.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform