France–Tanzania relations

In 2020, the total bilateral trade between France and Tanzania was approximately 136 million euros. Most of the French exports are based on 4 major sectors: mechanical equipment, electrical, electronic and IT equipment; while imports from Tanzania are mainly forestry, fish and agro products.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-14 |title=France, Tanzania for a quantum leap in economic, trade, and bilateral relations |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/supplement/france-tanzania-for-a-quantum-leap-in-economic-trade-and-bilateral-relations-3472740 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} In January 2020 the French-Tanzanian Chamber of Commerce was created with the top five major French companies operating in Tanzania: AGS Group, Bolloré, ENGIE PowerCorner, Maurel & Prom, TotalEnergies.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-14 |title=French-Tanzanian Chamber of Commerce to pave the way for deeper bilateral economic relations |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/supplement/french-tanzanian-chamber-of-commerce-to-pave-the-way-for-deeper-bilateral-economic-relations-3473188 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} Total Energies is the largest shareholder in the multi-billion dollar East African Crude Oil Pipeline project.{{Cite web |title=10 Misconceptions about the Tilenga & EACOP Projects |url=https://totalenergies.com/info/misconceptions-about-tilenga-eacop-projects |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=TotalEnergies.com |language=en}}

France is an important tourist market for tourism to Tanzania. In 2022, over 100,000 French citizens visited Tanzania, with a major focus on Zanzibar.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-22 |title=French tourists outnumber Italians in Zanzibar's February arrivals |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/zanzibar/french-tourists-outnumber-italians-in-zanzibar-s-february-arrivals-4168514 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} Air France operates flights from Paris to Zanzibar and from June 2023, will operate direct flights from Paris to two cities in Tanzania.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=Air France to launch direct flights from Paris to Dar es Salaam |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/business/air-france-to-launch-direct-flights-from-paris-to-dar-es-salaam-4038550 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dar Es Salaam To Join Air France's Network |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/299029/dar-es-salaam-to-join-air-frances-network/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Routes |language=en-GB}}

• January 2013, Jakaya Kikwete visits France to meet François Hollande on a state visit.{{Cite web |date=2013-01-04 |title=FRANCE/TANZANIA : Jakaya Kikwete goes to Paris in strength - 04/01/2013 - The Indian Ocean Newsletter |url=https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2013/01/04/jakaya-kikwete-goes-to-paris-in-strength,107938476-art |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Africa Intelligence |language=en}}
• February 2022, Samia Suluhu Hassan visits France to meet Emmanuel Macron on a state visit.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=France's Macron hosts Tanzanian counterpart in Paris ahead of EU-AU summit |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20220214-france-s-macron-hosts-tanzanian-counterpart-in-paris-ahead-of-eu-au-summit-samia-suluhu-hassan-reforms-trade-deals |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=RFI |language=en}}

• France has an embassy in Dar es Salaam.{{Cite web |title=La France en Tanzanie |url=https://tz.ambafrance.org/-English-version- |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=tz.ambafrance.org}}
• Tanzania has an embassy in Paris.{{Cite web |title=About the Embassy {{!}} Embassy of Tanzania in Paris, France |url=https://www.fr.tzembassy.go.tz/about/category/about-the-embassy |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=www.fr.tzembassy.go.tz}}

File:French Embassy in Dar es Salaam.jpg|Embassy of France in Dar es Salaam

File:Ambassades de Gambie et de Tanzanie en France, 7 ter rue Léonard-de-Vinci, Paris 16e.jpg|Embassy of Tanzania in Paris

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