Trade at a standstill

Trade at a standstill

Tanzania’s sweeping response to Malawi’s selective import ban has thrown trade diplomacy into stormy waters. What began as a targeted restriction by Malawi on specific agricultural products has rapidly escalated into an all-out trade embargo from Tanzania. The Tanzanian Government has banned all agricultural imports from Malawi and blocked the transit of goods from Malawi passing through its territory, including those destined for third countrie…