Tanzania: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$330 for one class, plus US$125 for each further class. Tanzania is not a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark must be filed directly with its office. It can also be protected through an ARIPO application that designates Tanzania. Tanzania is a leading import market for vehicles (class 12) and paints (class 2). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews.
Trademark protection in Tanzania can also be obtained through ARIPO: one ARIPO application that designates Tanzania and other member states. The filing figures on this page count only applications filed directly with Tanzania's own office.
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
Goods where Tanzania is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$330 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$60 in official fees and about US$270 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$125. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Tanzania is not a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark must be filed directly with its office. It can also be protected through an ARIPO application that designates Tanzania.
Tanzania's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are vehicles (class 12, US$1.9bn), machines (class 7, US$1.7bn), electronics and software (class 9, US$1.3bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$387m), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$373m), metal goods (class 6, US$323m), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$299m), furniture (class 20, US$296m), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$198m) and rubber and plastics (class 17, US$176m). Within its region, it stands out for vehicles (#3 in Sub-Saharan Africa), paints (#3 in Sub-Saharan Africa), cosmetics and cleaning (#4 in Sub-Saharan Africa), agricultural products (#4 in Sub-Saharan Africa), textiles (#5 in Sub-Saharan Africa) and furniture (#5 in Sub-Saharan Africa). Imports are growing fastest for agricultural products (39% a year), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (20% a year) and furniture (18% a year). Foreign applicants filed 2,731 trademark classes in Tanzania in 2024 - #5 in Sub-Saharan Africa - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Tanzania's exports of goods came to US$12.0bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were gold (US$4.5bn, 37% of its exports, #22 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$636m, 5% of its exports, #70 in the world), coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews (US$628m, 5% of its exports, #3 in the world), unmanufactured tobacco (US$599m, 5% of its exports, #6 in the world), dried pulses (US$443m, 4% of its exports, #9 in the world), coffee (US$343m, 3% of its exports, #24 in the world), rice (US$271m, 2% of its exports, #15 in the world), oil seeds (US$268m, 2% of its exports, #10 in the world), jewellery (US$256m, 2% of its exports, #31 in the world) and coal (US$230m, 2% of its exports, #21 in the world). By trademark class, its 8 largest exports were jewellery and watches (class 14, US$258m, #37 in the world), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$111m, #88 in the world), agricultural products (class 31, US$97m, #57 in the world), building materials (class 19, US$87m, #71 in the world), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$87m, #75 in the world), vehicles (class 12, US$83m, #77 in the world), beer and soft drinks (class 32, US$78m, #46 in the world) and machines (class 7, US$66m, #98 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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