Tanzania - Country Commercial Guide
Trade Agreements
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Tanzania is a member of the East African Community and its Common Market.  As of January 1, 2010, the Common Market allows for the free flow of goods within the EAC.
 
The EAC signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the U.S. in 2008.
 
Tanzania is also a member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC).
 
Tanzania is the beneficiary of trade arrangements such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) of the United States, and the Everything But Arms (EBA) program of the European Union.  These arrangements allow Tanzanian goods duty-free access to U.S. and EU markets.
 
Tanzania has also signed a number of bilateral investment agreements, including with the United Kingdom.  To date, Tanzania has no bilateral agreement with the United States.

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