IMPORT MARKET · HS 252620 · TANZANIA · 2023
Talc and steatite imports into Tanzania
Soft mineral powder used as a filler in plastics, paint, paper, cosmetics and rubber; bought by manufacturers in those industries.
Customs description: Steatite; natural, crushed, powdered, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc
- Imported in 2023
- $610k
- Weight
- 2,401 t
- Value ÷ weight
- $0.25/kg
Where Tanzania buys it from
Share of the 2023 import value, by country the goods came from.
- India $605k · 99%
- Türkiye $2k · 0%
- China $2k · 0%
- Pakistan $0k · 0%
- United Arab Emirates $0k · 0%
The same product in the region
- Kenya · 2023 $1.4M →
- Uganda · 2023 $291k
- Rwanda · 2022 $4k
Buying talc and steatite 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 252620. Values are as declared to customs; “value ÷ weight” divides the two reported totals and is not a price quote.