Can private companies import crude oil into Tanzania?

Crude oil imports controlled by TPDC (Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp). Private importers focus on refined products.

Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Tanzania?

EWURA license mandatory for all petroleum marketers

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Tanzania regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Tanzania are gated against these rules automatically.

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Tanzania — oil import rules

These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Tanzania-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.

Open to private trade2

Restricted1

Blocked0

Product-by-product

Crude oilRESTRICTED: Restricted — government/monopoly routeCrude oil imports controlled by TPDC (Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp). Private importers focus on refined products.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeEWURA license mandatory for all petroleum marketers
LPGALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Tanzania?: Crude oil imports controlled by TPDC (Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp). Private importers focus on refined products.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Tanzania?: EWURA license mandatory for all petroleum marketers
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Tanzania regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Tanzania are gated against these rules automatically.

Use this jurisdiction

These rules ship in the Regulatory Matrix API, from $99/mo. Bank compliance teams hit /api/v1/regulatory/check to gate counterparty intake automatically; subscribers get webhooks on every rule change. Screening a specific counterparty into Tanzania? Run a free check first.