# South Africa exports to United Rep. of Tanzania: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from South Africa to United Rep. of Tanzania, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ZAF-TZA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $338.8M in goods exports to United Rep. of Tanzania. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $338.8M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 62.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 42 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 31.5% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $106.1M | 35.3% | Watch |
| 2 | 720719 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section | $47.8M | 39.4% | High attention |
| 3 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $34.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $42.8M | 42% | High attention |
| 5 | 720711 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $30.9M | 15.2% | High attention |
| 6 | 480256 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, for printing & writing, with no, or not more than 10% weight of all fibre got by mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, weight 40-150g/m2, one side not more than 435mm, other side not more than 297mm, unfolded, sheets | $18.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $114.8M | 39.1% | High attention |
| 8 | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $85.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 870333 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $79.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 360200 | Explosives, prepared: other than propellent powders | $13.5M | 12.5% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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