Uganda Tanzania Sugar export deal 2020

Shortage of Sugar in Tanzania has forced the country to turn into importing from the neighbouring producer Uganda despite previous barriers on imports of Sugar based on repackaging for export allegations. Uganda has reached an agreement to export 20,000 MT of Sugar to Tanzania as a first consignment.

The country produces surplus Sugar which it has been exporting to Kenya under a deal between the two countries. It is reportedly the only EAC member state that produces excess sugar for export with its surplus estimated at just over 100,000 tonnes by the year 2018.