Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has suspended all imports and transit of agricultural produce from Malawi and South Africa, citing urgent phytosanitary concerns and what it describes as unfair and non-compliant trade practices that threaten the country's agricultural sector.
The ban, which took effect on April 24, 2025, comes in the wake of rising tensions over repeated export restrictions imposed by both countries on Tanzanian produce and growing concerns about the spread of high-risk pests identified in South African agricultural exports.
