Tanzania Cigarette Company (TCC)
Tanzania Cigarette Company is the sole cigarette manufacturer in Tanzania, a JT International (Ja…
Tanzania Cigarette Company is the sole cigarette manufacturer in Tanzania, a JT International (Japan Tobacco Group) subsidiary producing cigarette brands including Embassy, Sportsman, and Portsman for the domestic and East African regional market. TCC operates a blending and manufacturing facility in Dar es Salaam and sources Tanzanian flue-cured tobacco from the Tabora and Iringa leaf-growing regions. The company is listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Founded
- 1961
- Website
- tcc.co.tz
- Categories
- Specialty & Gourmet Food
- Markets
- Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA