MARKUP II — Tanzania SME Opportunities & Resources

Curated by Commodities.tz for Tanzanian commodity SMEs and exporters.

MARKUP II (the EU–EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme, Phase II) is a four-year (2023–2027) programme implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funded by the European Union, supporting SME export competitiveness across the East African Community. In Tanzania it focuses on the Avocado, Coffee, Leather and Packaging value chains, with special attention to market linkage for Spices, across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. Learn more at eacmarkup.org.

Independence notice: Commodities.tz is an independent Tanzanian commodity intelligence and marketplace platform. This page is not an official MARKUP II platform, and no formal partnership currently exists between Commodities.tz and MARKUP II, the EU, the EAC, or ITC. Items below are sourced from MARKUP II's public website with original summaries; each links to the official MARKUP II page for full, authoritative details.

Coffee — MARKUP II

Independently curated by Commodities.tz. Not an official MARKUP II platform — no partnership currently exists. Each item links to the official source.

Publication · Ongoing resource

Regional Coffee Sector Coordination

A MARKUP II publication on coordinating coffee-sector competitiveness across the EAC region.

Source: MARKUP II (Coffee)

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Cross-cutting / SME support — MARKUP II

Independently curated by Commodities.tz. Not an official MARKUP II platform — no partnership currently exists. Each item links to the official source.

Event · Upcoming

EAC Export Promotion Subcommittee Meeting and EAC TPO TWG Meeting

A regional EAC trade-promotion and export-readiness meeting hosted in Dar es Salaam, relevant to Tanzanian exporters across MARKUP II value chains.

Date: 17 Oct 2026

Source: MARKUP II (Cross-cutting / SME support)

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Financing · Ongoing resource

MSME Financing Gateway

A MARKUP II-linked regional gateway for SME financing resources across the EAC, relevant to Tanzanian exporters seeking trade finance.

Source: MARKUP II (Cross-cutting / SME support)

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Tool · Ongoing resource

Non-tariff Measures Self Assessment Tool

A self-assessment tool (referenced by MARKUP II) for exporters to identify non-tariff measures affecting their trade.

Source: MARKUP II (Cross-cutting / SME support)

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Success Story · Ongoing resource

Behind Every Product: Celebrating URT's Farmers and Producers

A MARKUP II success story recognizing Tanzanian farmers and producers across supported value chains.

Source: MARKUP II (Cross-cutting / SME support)

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Leather — MARKUP II

Independently curated by Commodities.tz. Not an official MARKUP II platform — no partnership currently exists. Each item links to the official source.

Publication · Ongoing resource

East African Community Leather Strategy 2020-2030

A regional EAC strategy document for leather-sector development through 2030 — relevant background even though Commodities.tz has no dedicated leather portal today.

Source: MARKUP II (Leather)

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Packaging — MARKUP II

Independently curated by Commodities.tz. Not an official MARKUP II platform — no partnership currently exists. Each item links to the official source.

Tool · Ongoing resource

Packaging4SMEs

An MARKUP II/ITC-linked external packaging resource and directory for East African SME exporters, referenced from MARKUP II's regional-portals resource page.

Source: MARKUP II (Packaging)

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Spices — MARKUP II

Independently curated by Commodities.tz. Not an official MARKUP II platform — no partnership currently exists. Each item links to the official source.

Success Story · Ongoing resource

Beyond the Raw Commodity: TanSpice's Bet on Tanzanian Spices

A MARKUP II success story profiling a Tanzanian spice business's move into value addition — directly relevant to Commodities.tz's spice-family portals.

Source: MARKUP II (Spices)

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