Sourcing and investment opportunities in Tanzania for Textile and Apparel businesses

Right place, right now.

Launch of new Special Export Zone for Textile and Apparel to be strategically located close to deep sea ports.

Domestic cotton supply provides exciting opportunities for an integrated cotton-to-clothing supply chain.

blend of preferential market access, logistical connectivity and competitiveness in a stable business environment.

Brands and manufacturers look to East Africa as location of choice for textile and apparel manufacturing.

An industry on the moveTanzania has a long history and tradition of textile and apparel manufacturing. Building on its position as Africa’s leading producer of organic cotton, and East Africa’s largest producer of cotton, the government has prioritised this sector for investment for growth under its Domestic Industrialization Plan. The Cotton-to-Clothing strategy envisions a thriving sector, acting as a hub of international

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Strategy is a commitment to build a competitive and sustainable Textile and Apparel sector to drive economic growth.

With preferential access to key markets, Tanzania currently exports locally, regionally and globally.

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South Africa

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UK

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Are you looking for a business location with global trade preferences and connectivity, a competitive and energised workforce in a stable pro-business environment?

Brands and manufacturers are increasingly looking to East Africa to locate manufacturing operations. Tanzania welcomes garment exporters looking to capitalise on its favourable environment for investment.

Ample, adaptable and available workforce• Young and English speaking• Educated and ready to learn new skills• Competitive cost with good labour relations

Advantageous trade preferences • EAC access to regional markets• AGOA access to US• EBA access to the EU• SADC access to Southern Africa

Sustainable supply of local handpicked cotton

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• Strong sustainability and ethical credentials

PartnershipDedicated technical unit to help apparel exporters locate and expand operations• Attractive investment incentives • Tanzania Investment Centre – www.tic.co.tz • Export Processing Zones Authority – www.epza.go.tz

Alternative sources of energy readily available • Natural gas• Biomass • Sustainable coal

Stable and supported business environment• Politically stable democracy• Dedicated technical unit to help apparel exporters

locate and expand operations

Exceptional global connectivity• Existing deep-sea ports at Dar es Salaam, Mtwara

• New mega-port under development in Bagamoyo � �

• Choice of international airports

Extensive infrastructural investment programme• Developing new mega-port facility at

� �• Upgrading and extending national road network• Finishing new high capacity 3rd terminal at

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DSM)• Modernisation and extension of freight

bearing rail network

TAMCO will be ready � �

Are you interested?Contact info@tdu.or.tz today to express interest and receive information updates.

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manufacturing units.

Serviced plots with a range of sizes available as single or combinations of units.

Hectares Power Water SecureFlexible

Tailormade for Textile exporters Phase � – ready � �

industry is launching in 2017 and will be breaking ground in 2018. This presents a fast track opportunity for manufacturers looking to take full advantage of Tanzania’s global trade preferences, connectivity and stable political and business environment.

Dar es Salaam

International Airport

Kibaha

Proposed rail network

Mega Port at Bagamoyo(in progress)

Dar es Salaam Deep Sea Port

Secure and stable power supply from �

Storage and treatment facilitieson site.

Manned and monitored CCTV security system.

Special Economic Zone for textile manufacturing located in Kibaha close to Dar es Salaam

TAMCO to Dar Port – km

Strategic locationNational highway to deep sea shipping ports and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DSM).

On site servicesOn site power and water storage and treatment.

Accessible workforceYoung and educated employees within close proximity.