Biashara baina ya mataifa ya EAC, Kenya imefanya zaidi ya mara mbili ya Tanzania
Biashara baina ya mataifa ya EAC, Kenya imefanya zaidi ya mara mbili ya Tanzania
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Nicxie
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What you said is totally different. you said we import more but export less, and even asked what's the sense if importing things if we can't use the same to produce other products for export
Kafrican
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We hata unakaa hauelewi unaongelea nini sasa, eti general export and general import... WTF !!!
Most of our largest export by value are arglicultural products, most of our imports by value are fuel,machinary, vehicles electronics... as you can see, those two categories (Imports Vs Exports) have no relation with each other..... i.e we export what we have and import what we don't have or what we need to make to make other things that we don't have!
For e.g, Clinker is an essential ingredient of making Cement but its not available locally, and as such, it is one of the top import products at the Mombasa ports conventional cargo terminals....
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According to a recent report from Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Mombasa port has recorded an increase in the number of imported construction materials. KPA’s report suggests a strengthening of the local construction sector as import figures of the construction materials are increasing each week.
The report read, “The sector imported 59,866 metric tonnes of steel and 53,562 tonnes of cement clinker.” It went on to deduce that steel and clinker were the leading imports for the conventional cargo terminal. In the third week of July alone, the terminal handled 153,007t of cargo.
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Kenya: clinker tops Mombasa port imports
According to a recent report from Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Mombasa port has recorded an increase in the number of imported construction materials. KPA’s report suggests a strengthening of the...
Another example is Products like Biscuits, candy, Yogurt, milkshake and all kinds of sweetened products need industrial sugar which countries in EAC are planning to start local production but currently no country produces it for the required capacity... and as you know Kenya is be biggest producer of such products that require industrial sugar so our import of that product in order to produce finished product would be a large bill... But guess what? 90% of those finished products are consumed locally because we have a big appetite for them and we have a bigger consumer market therefor we import the ingredients for making them but we end up never exporting the finished products for us to earn the foreign exchange that would balance our imports!
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Kwahivyo wewe tulia hapo ukiendelea kujiliwaza eti Tanzania haina import bill kubwa....... badala ya kujiuliza inakuwaje Kenya ina import bidhaa za $17B lakini mwisho wa mwaka GDP (bidhaa zinazo zalishwa ndani ya nchi) ni nyingi zaidi (Zaidi ya $30B) kuliko Tanzania ambayo ina import $8B pekee. Je ni kwasababu Tanzania inajitosheleza au ni kwasababu watanzania hawanunui au hawana uwezo wa kununua? Tuanzie tu hapo kwa magari ambapo Kenya ina magari millioni moja zaidi ya Tanzania licha ya kua Tanzania ina watu wengi kuliko Kenya. Wanao safiri na ndege Kenya ni wengi zaidi ya wanao safiri na ndege Tanzania. Je sababu ni nini?
Naton Jr
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Yeah its true you import $17B and export $6B
Naton Jr
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LOL I can't read all that pile of stuffWe hata unakaa hauelewi unaongelea nini sasa, eti general export and general import... WTF !!!
Most of our largest export by value are arglicultural products, most of our imports by value are fuel,machinary, vehicles electronics... as you can see, those two categories (Imports Vs Exports) have no relation with each other..... i.e we export what we have and import what we don't have or what we need to make to make other things that we don't have!
For e.g, Clinker is an essential ingredient of making Cement but its not available locally, and as such, it is one of the top import products at the Mombasa ports conventional cargo terminals....
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According to a recent report from Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Mombasa port has recorded an increase in the number of imported construction materials. KPA’s report suggests a strengthening of the local construction sector as import figures of the construction materials are increasing each week.
The report read, “The sector imported 59,866 metric tonnes of steel and 53,562 tonnes of cement clinker.” It went on to deduce that steel and clinker were the leading imports for the conventional cargo terminal. In the third week of July alone, the terminal handled 153,007t of cargo.
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Kenya: clinker tops Mombasa port imports
According to a recent report from Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Mombasa port has recorded an increase in the number of imported construction materials. KPA’s report suggests a strengthening of the...www.cemnet.com
Another example is Products like Biscuits, candy, Yogurt, milkshake and all kinds of sweetened products need industrial sugar which countries in EAC are planning to start local production but currently no country produces it for the required capacity... and as you know Kenya is be biggest producer of such products that require industrial sugar so our import of that product in order to produce finished product would be a large bill... But guess what? 90% of those finished products are consumed locally because we have a big appetite for them and we have a bigger consumer market therefor we import the ingredients for making them but we end up never exporting the finished products for us to earn the foreign exchange that would balance our imports!
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Kwahivyo wewe tulia hapo ukiendelea kujiliwaza eti Tanzania haina import bill kubwa....... badala ya kujiuliza inakuwaje Kenya ina import bidhaa za $17B lakini mwisho wa mwaka GDP (bidhaa zinazo zalishwa ndani ya nchi) ni nyingi zaidi (Zaidi ya $30B) kuliko Tanzania ambayo ina import $8B pekee. Je ni kwasababu Tanzania inajitosheleza au ni kwasababu watanzania hawanunui au hawana uwezo wa kununua? Tuanzie tu hapo kwa magari ambapo Kenya ina magari millioni moja zaidi ya Tanzania licha ya kua Tanzania ina watu wengi kuliko Kenya. Wanao safiri na ndege Kenya ni wengi zaidi ya wanao safiri na ndege Tanzania. Je sababu ni nini?
What I know is that you import $17B and export $6B while Tanzania import $8B and export $5B
Your trade deficit is bigger than the quarterly of your GDP
Kafrican
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Year, thats all you know, but you can't understand why or how that is the case.
Naton Jr
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Whatever the case may happen, it will as well happen on Tanzania's case, so the perimeters will be proportionally equal on both sides.
The bigger the gap in trade deficit the biggest 'your so called cases' on other round.
Nicxie
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Why would Tanzania import things that it doesn't need or for which the local consumption demand is low? If fewer people are buying cars or electronics in tanzania compared to Kenya, why would Tanzania import more of these products mire than the local consumption demand? Kenya's import values are high because the local consumption of the things we import is high which isn't this case with Tanzania.
Mekatilili
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You still don’t get it? Even if 100% of our imports were raw materials, raw materials do not automatically result in exports. Raw materials can be imported and utilized for the manufacturing of products for domestic use.
You know you do not have to comment on every thread. At times, it’s best to observe and learn.
Naton Jr
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Astonishing fact is most of your import consignments are food stuff lol
Mekatilili
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Again, obtuse and embarrassingly so, if I may add. At times, all it takes is a dictionary and a simple google search.
Kenya’s Top 10 Imports
Top 10
The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Kenya’s import purchases during 2018. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Kenya.
- Machinery including computers: US$1.7 billion (10.9% of total imports)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $1.3 billion (8.5%)
- Vehicles: $1.3 billion (8.0%)
- Iron, steel: $885.4 million (5.6%)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $847.1 million (5.3%)
- Cereals: $834.4 million (5.3%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $706.3 million (4.5%)
- Pharmaceuticals: $513.7 million (3.2%)
- Paper, paper items: $433.6 million (2.7%)
- Articles of iron or steel: $404.3 million (2.6%)
Kenya's Top Imports 2022
Kenya's top imports in 2022 largest suppliers plus detailed breakdowns by key product categories mineral fuels including oil, machinery, iron & steel then cereals
www.worldstopexports.com
Mekatilili
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Import profiles are available on the internet. It’s that easy.
Naton Jr
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Sum of the total amount of that list is not more than $9BAgain, obtuse and embarrassingly so, if I may add. At times, all it takes is a dictionary and a simple google search.
Kenya’s Top 10 Imports
Top 10
The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Kenya’s import purchases during 2018. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Kenya.
- Machinery including computers: US$1.7 billion (10.9% of total imports)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $1.3 billion (8.5%)
- Vehicles: $1.3 billion (8.0%)
- Iron, steel: $885.4 million (5.6%)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $847.1 million (5.3%)
- Cereals: $834.4 million (5.3%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $706.3 million (4.5%)
- Pharmaceuticals: $513.7 million (3.2%)
- Paper, paper items: $433.6 million (2.7%)
- Articles of iron or steel: $404.3 million (2.6%)
Kenya's Top Imports 2022
Kenya's top imports in 2022 largest suppliers plus detailed breakdowns by key product categories mineral fuels including oil, machinery, iron & steel then cereals
Kindly I would like to know where is the remaining amount $8B of your $17B import value.
Mekatilili
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🤦🏽♂️ A top ten list does not mean that Kenya imports 10 classes of imports. It is an arbitrary cut off and if all products were to be listed, it would yield a list that includes the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th....569th product.
Come on man, why are you asking me to explain how counting works?
Nicxie
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Ujinga wako haina kifani. Kama Watanzania wote wako kama wewe then it's no wonder you are still an LDC. Your understanding level is way way below average. Amekuletea list ya "Top TEN" products that Kenya imports. Kenya could be importing a million products amounting to $17b but these are the most exported ones. Mbona uelewa wa Watanzania iko chini hivi? SMH!!
Nicxie
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Watanzania sijui ni akili walinyimwa ama wanapanda tu mabishano. Yani hata kitu rahis hivi they can't read and comprehend!!! Hawa majirani zetu wanatia huruma
Mekatilili
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Problem ni internet. Every village champion wants to show their intellectual might on the internet.
YoungD
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Career ending tackle, this one. This are the kind of people who should be sterilized so that they don't procreate. Hii ujinga ni mingi sana.
Naton Jr
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LOL I bet the remaining list will probably read like
12th onions
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79th tomatoes
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789th rice
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800th maize
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900th chicken
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70000th eggs
All foods dumped from Tanzania direction, good for you lol
Nicxie
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That's how average Tanzanian minds reason