Luxury watches imports in Tanzania: data, top suppliers and prices
Tanzania imported $2.5 million of luxury watches in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). Value rose 8% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 25% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $2.3M | 610 t |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 491 t |
| 2021 | $1.2M | 246 t |
| 2020 | $803K | 226 t |
| 2019 | $493K | 255 t |
| 2018 | $604K | 241 t |
| 2017 | $516K | 235 t |
Where Tanzania imports luxury watches from
China alone supplied 99% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | $2.5M | 99% |
| Switzerland | $6K | 0.2% |
| United States | $3K | 0.1% |
| Hong Kong | $2K | 0.1% |
| Kenya | $2K | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | $1K | 0.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | $1K | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | $0K | 0% |
| Netherlands | $0K | 0% |
| Canada | $0K | 0% |
Product types under HS 9101
| 9101.19 | Digital luxury wristwatches | 58% |
| 9101.99 | Luxury pocket watches | 18% |
| 9101.29 | Manual luxury wristwatches | 14% |
| 9101.11 | Electric luxury wristwatches | 9.6% |
| 9101.21 | Automatic luxury wristwatches | 0.3% |
| 9101.91 | Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9101.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.27 per kg, 100% below the world average of $1,573.97, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Tanzania?
The shipment records behind Tanzania luxury watches imports (HS 9101): companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 9101: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal.
Common questions
What is the value of luxury watches imported by Tanzania?
Tanzania imported luxury watches worth $2.5 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 1.1 thousand tonnes. That ranks it 100th of 204 countries worldwide, with 0% of world imports. The value was up 8% on 2023.
Which countries supply luxury watches to Tanzania?
China was the largest supplier with 99% of the value ($2.5 million), followed by Switzerland (0%) and the United States (0%). The top three together account for 100%, out of 25 supplier countries in total. Canada grew fastest among the top ten, up 215% on the year.
What is the average import price of luxury watches per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.27 per kg in 2024, 100% below the world average of $1,573.97 per kg. Declared value divided by weight mixes every grade, so read it as a benchmark rather than a quote.
How have imports of luxury watches to Tanzania changed since 2017?
Imports went from $516 thousand in 2017 to $2.5 million in 2024, an increase of 389%. 2024 was the highest year in the period. Over 8 years the average was $1.2 million a year.
What is the HS code for luxury watches?
The HS code for luxury watches is heading 9101. In Tanzania the largest six-digit codes were 9101.19 (58% of the value) and 9101.99 (18%).
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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