What happened for Rwanda to Prefers Importing it's goods through Mombasa Port in Kenya, and not Dar Port - Tanzania?

[The Palm Beach]

written by KT Press Staff Writer December 6,
2024 1:48 pm

Rwanda has made a surprising shift in its trading preferences, with Kenya overtaking Tanzania to become the country’s second-largest source of imports after China.

This marks a significant change in the regional trade dynamics, as Tanzania had long been Rwanda’s primary partner due to its geographical proximity and the role of the Dar es Salaam port.

According to the October 2024 Formal External Trade in Goods report by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), imports from Kenya reached $121.45 million, representing a 361.43% increase compared to October 2023.

This places Kenya behind only China, which accounted for $142.08 million in imports, a 34.95% rise over the same period. In contrast, imports from Tanzania fell to $57.38 million, marking a 39.04% month-to-month decline and a 30.16% year-on-year decrease.

Several factors appear to be driving Rwanda’s growing preference for Kenya as an import partner.

Rwanda and Kenya have strengthened ties, influenced by improved relations and efforts to reduce trade barriers. In contrast, tensions in the region may have reduced Rwanda’s reliance on Tanzania as a transit route.

Rwanda’s government has encouraged diversification of trade routes to mitigate risks associated with over-reliance on a single country. The Northern Corridor, which runs through Kenya, is increasingly being utilized for imports.

The shift in Rwanda’s trade dynamics with Tanzania is further complicated by rising trade tensions, particularly surrounding Rwanda’s dairy exports. Tanzania has recently imposed various Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) on Rwandan milk, disrupting a historically vital trade relationship.

Tanzania has reportedly blocked the entry of Rwandan milk under the guise of meeting local regulatory and quality standards. These barriers have effectively shut out Rwandan dairy products from Tanzanian markets, despite Rwanda meeting East African Community (EAC) standards.

 

[mngony]

Huyo Kagame amejaa kisirani tu, ahamie kabisa huko Mombasa hatuna shida naye na Maziwa akauzie huko.

 

[The Palm Beach]

Huyo Kagame amejaa kisirani tu, ahamie kabisa huko Mombasa hatuna shida naye na Maziwa akauzie huko.

Kwanini ana kisirani na ni kisirani gani hicho...?

Haya ya kwako ndiyo mawazo na majibu ya wana CCM walio wengi ambao ndio wanaoongoza serikali kwa ishu nyeti kama hii..

Badala ya kujiuliza nini kimewakwaza jirani zetu hawa ambao ni washirika muhimu wa kibiashara na kiuchumi Ili tikae mezani na kujadiliana kurekebisha, watu wa serikali, they simply shout ignorantly kama hivi...

Ikitokea Zambia, Malawi, DRC, Burundi nao wakahamia bandari za South Africa au Mozambique bado mtakuwa na kauli za kiburi kama hizi..?

 

[Pakada]

Kagame ni anapenda kutukuzwa sana, kwanza ana roho mbaya na ngumu sana

 

[Tangawizi]

Achana na mambo ya PK. Ni kama fundi saa. Anaangalia kila kitu kwa microscope na hakuna anachoweza kubadili

 

[chiembe]

Idara ya usalama ya Rwanda wako bize kupost haka ka issue kao katika mitandao mbalimbali wakidhani wataleta influence.... Lakini wapi, they are manufacturing/using statistics as a means to foster their economic intelligence

 

[Mizania]

Kwanini ana kisirani na ni kisirani gani hicho...?

Haya ya kwako ndiyo mawazo na majibu ya wana CCM walio wengi ambao ndio wanaoongoza serikali kwa ishu nyeti kama hii..

Badala ya kujiuliza nini kimewakwaza jirani zetu hawa ambao ni washirika muhimu wa kibiashara na kiuchumi Ili tikae mezani na kujadiliana kurekebisha, watu wa serikali, they simply shout ignorantly kama hivi...

Ikitokea Zambia, Malawi, DRC, Burundi nao wakahamia bandari za South Africa au Mozambique bado mtakuwa na kauli za kiburi kama hizi..?

🌤️🙋‍♂️🎯👊🤝🙏

 

[mngony]

Kwanini ana kisirani na ni kisirani gani hicho...?

Haya ya kwako ndiyo mawazo na majibu ya wana CCM walio wengi ambao ndio wanaoongoza serikali kwa ishu nyeti kama hii..

Badala ya kujiuliza nini kimewakwaza jirani zetu hawa ambao ni washirika muhimu wa kibiashara na kiuchumi Ili tikae mezani na kujadiliana kurekebisha, watu wa serikali, they simply shout ignorantly kama hivi...

Ikitokea Zambia, Malawi, DRC, Burundi nao wakahamia bandari za South Africa au Mozambique bado mtakuwa na kauli za kiburi kama hizi..?

Hakuna cha Kugain from Rwanda. Hakuna kubembelezana kwenye ujinga, waliwahi kukataa Mchele wetu pia, na wao waelewe tunafuata standard nothing Personel. Sasa kama anasusa aende tu.

 

[Ndumbayeye]

Anatafuta mshirika wa kivita kikinuka.