IMPORT MARKET · HS 251200 · TANZANIA · 2023
Diatomite and kieselguhr imports into Tanzania
Light siliceous fossil earth used as a filter aid and filler; bought by breweries, sugar refiners and chemical plants.
Customs description: Siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths; whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less
- Imported in 2023
- $512k
- Weight
- 540 t
- Value ÷ weight
- $0.95/kg
Where Tanzania buys it from
Share of the 2023 import value, by country the goods came from.
- China $216k · 42%
- USA $188k · 37%
- India $72k · 14%
- Kenya $19k · 4%
- Italy $14k · 3%
- France $2k · 0%
The same product in the region
- Uganda · 2023 $132k
- Rwanda · 2022 $127k
- Kenya · 2023 $41k
Buying diatomite and kieselguhr in Tanzania?
Tell us the grade or spec, quantity and when you need it. We call you within one working day to confirm, then pass your request to up to three checked suppliers who quote you directly. Duty, VAT and any permit for this product are confirmed with the quote: they vary by product and some goods are exempt. How importing into Tanzania works →
Request quotesSource: UN Comtrade, imports reported by Tanzania for 2023, HS 251200. Values are as declared to customs; “value ÷ weight” divides the two reported totals and is not a price quote.