What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Tanzania today?
The retail price range for Tanzania cotton is between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.59 per kilogram or between US$ 0.13 and US$ 0.27 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Tanzania
The retail price range in Tanzanian shilling for cotton is between TZS 704.07 and TZS 1,408.14 per kilogram or between TZS 319.31 and TZS 638.61 per pound(lb) in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Tanzania cotton is between US$ 0.21 and US$ 0.41 per kilogram or between US$ 0.09 and US$ 0.19 per pound(lb).
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Tanzania Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of cotton from Tanzania over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 1.31 US dollars, followed by 1.36 US dollars in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.11 US dollars, before increasing to 1.14 US dollars in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 1.58 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of cotton from Tanzania in 2023 will be around 1.50 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be around 1.60 US dollars per kilogram.The exports of cotton from Tanzania are categorised as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
Tanzania Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Tanzania over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.31, followed by $1.36 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to $1.11, before increasing to $1.14 in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at $1.58. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cotton into Tanzania in 2023 will be around $1.60, and in 2024, it will be around $1.63.Export values for Tanzania cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Tanzania were US$ 47,324, US$ 37,761, US$ 69,083 and US$ 31,760 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 cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Tanzania shipped 20,411 tonnes of cotton. For 2019 alone, the market for Tanzania cotton (processed category) has reduced, changing by -59.779 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports reduced by -29.13% earning the nation US$31.76m for the year 2019. Tanzania's cotton exports are classified as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
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Tanzania cotton export values
In 2019, Tanzania sold cotton with a value of 31.76m USD, a drop of -54.03% from 2018's total cotton export of 69.083m USD. The annual change in value of Tanzania cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 82.948 pc.
The annual variation in the volume of Tanzania's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -29.13 per cent when compared to a variation of -59.779% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Tanzania cotton ( in '000$ )
Tanzania's top destinations for cotton are India, Portugal, Burundi, South Africa and Japan.
Tanzania procured 135 tonnes of cotton in 2019.