Tanzania’s cashew harvest is the biggest event in the East African commodity calendar, and the 2026/27 season is moving fast.
Where the season stands
Auctions opened on 12 October 2026. By 1 November, about 175,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts had been sold through the warehouse receipt system for more than TSh 682 billion, out of roughly 200,000 tonnes collected. In mid-October, trade reports put Tanzanian RCN at around US$2,080 per tonne CNF Vietnam for 53 lb outturn and a nut count of 190.
How buying works
- Raw cashew is sold at regulated auctions. Bidders need a buying licence from the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania for the season.
- The minimum bid is 50 tonnes, prices are quoted in Tanzanian shillings and the price basis is ex-warehouse.
- An auction win is not a shipping date: payment, release, transport to port and vessel booking follow.
What to specify
Raw nuts are priced on three numbers: outturn (KOR) in pounds of kernel per 80 kg bag, nut count per kilogram and moisture. Typical Tanzanian lots run at 46–52 lbs outturn, 180–210 nuts per kg and no more than 10% moisture. Kernel buyers specify grade instead: W180, W240 or W320.
Who buys
India and Vietnam take almost all of Tanzania’s in-shell cashew. Kernels go to Europe, the United States and the Middle East. See our Asia and Middle East guide.
Ready to book? Open the cashew nuts page, choose RCN or a kernel grade and send us your tonnage.
Figures as reported in early November 2026. Prices move daily; ask the trade desk for today’s level.
