FAMOUS ROCK · COMMODITY TRADING HOUSE
Commodities. Origin. Trade.
A Tanzania-based independent commodity trading house connecting origin-based supply opportunities with international market requirements.
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
TOBACCO ASIA · 30 JUNE 2026
Famous Rock in the International Tobacco Trade Spotlight
Featured in Tobacco Asia in “Bridging Continents: Leaf Suppliers from India, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe”, an industry feature examining independent leaf suppliers and their approaches to sourcing, product portfolios and international trade.
Independent editorial coverage · Published by Tobacco Asia
Commodity Trading, Grounded in Origin
Our trading focus connects origin-based supply opportunities with the requirements of international markets across selected commodity sectors.
The established core activity, focused on unmanufactured tobacco and relevant leaf-product opportunities.
Selected agricultural products, including pulses, cashew nuts, coffee, chillies/paprika, cotton and spices.
An emerging focus area evaluated through specific opportunities, partners, product needs, and viability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tobacco
TOBACCO
Licensed Tanzanian leaf, sourced direct and shipped on your terms.
Famous Rock sources, grades, purchases, warehouses, processes, packs and exports unmanufactured tobacco from Tanzania.Our tobacco is sourced through contracted farmer cooperatives, Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS), in Tanzania's tobacco-growing regions, including Tabora and Shinyanga.We coordinate the supply chain from origin through export, including procurement, grading, warehousing, processing, packing, documentation and logistics.
LICENSED
Tanzania Tobacco Board licence TTB/FAROC/27/2024.GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Growers are trained and supported to follow GAP.PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFIED
Export consignments move with the required certification.NO CHILD LABOUR
Zero tolerance across our supply chain.
Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV)
Forms: threshed lamina, loose leaf, scrap F8 and F16, stems LST and SST.
Burley
Air-cured leaf with good filling power. Adds body and balance to blends.
Dark Fire-Cured (DFC)
Bold, smoky leaf for cigars, pipe tobacco, and smokeless products.
Packing and presentation
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Packing | C-48 cartons, 200 kg |
| Moisture | 11% to 13% |
| Grading | USDA grading |
| Crops available | 2025 and 2026 (see current stock sheet) |
| Origins | Tabora, Shinyanga, Kigoma, Geita |
| Processing | Morogoro, including partner GLT facilities |
| Lab reports | Available on request [Offer] |
Export documentation
Certificate of Origin
Phytosanitary Certificate
Export permits
Commercial and shipping documents
Prepared according to the transaction, origin and destination requirements.
CONTRACT
Tobacco is grown through contracted farmer cooperatives, including Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS), in Tanzania's tobacco-growing regions.
GRADE & PURCHASE
Tobacco is graded and purchased according to the applicable crop, quality and commercial requirements.
WAREHOUSE
Purchased tobacco enters the supply chain for controlled handling and storage pending processing or shipment.
PROCESS & PACKING
Where applicable, tobacco is processed into the required commercial form, including threshed lamina, fines and stems.Processed tobacco is packed in C-48 cartons, AC ND, at 200 kg net weight, with Kraft paper top and bottom.Whole / loose leaf is packed in hessian cloths.
DOCUMENT
We coordinate the applicable documentation required for export, including:Certificate of Origin
Phytosanitary Certificate
Export permits
Commercial documents
Shipping documents
EXPORT
We coordinate the logistics required to move the contracted tobacco through the export chain to the agreed destination.
Buying from Tanzania?
Tanzania is now Africa's second-largest tobacco producer after Zimbabwe, according to its Agriculture Minister, and tobacco was its leading traditional export earner in 2024.
Request a sample, a stock sheet or a price indication.
Flue Cured Virginia (FCV)
Flue Cured Virginia (FCV)
Lot-specific information
Crop year · grade · form · quantity
Moisture · nicotine · sugars
Packing · loading point · shipment terms
For a specific requirement we provide, where available:
Final specifications are confirmed against the relevant lot and documentation.
Whole / Loose Leaf
Whole or loose leaf supplied for buyers requiring tobacco in leaf form, thus green or unprocessed tobacco leaves of different grades.
Packing: Hessian cloths.
Net weight: 80 kg
NB:Subject to approval
Threshed Lamina / Strips
Processed tobacco leaf separated into lamina.
Packing: C-48 cartons
Net weight: 200 kg
Carton: AC ND
Kraft paper: Top and bottom
FCV Fines (F8 & F16)
Fines arising from applicable FCV processing lots.
Packing: C-48 cartons
Net weight: 200 kg
Carton: AC ND
Kraft paper: Top and bottom
FCV stems (LST & SST)
FCV stems available from applicable processing lots.
Packing: C-48 cartons
Net weight: 200 kg
Carton: AC ND
Kraft paper: Top and bottom
Looking for Tanzania FCV?
Tell us form, grade, quantity, crop, destination and Incoterm.
BURLEY
Tanzania-origin
Air-Cured tobacco.
Sourced through contracted tobacco-growing communities and farmer cooperatives, then graded, purchased, warehoused and prepared for processing, packing and export.Grade, crop, form, quantity and packing are confirmed against current stock. Export documentation can include Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary Certificate, export permits and commercial and shipping documents.
DARK FIRE-CURED
Tanzania-origin DFC for international buyers.
Sourced through our contracted supply network, then graded, purchased, warehoused and prepared for processing, packing and export according to the applicable commercial requirement.Form, grade, crop, quantity and packing are confirmed against current stock. Tell us your required grade, form, quantity, destination and delivery terms.
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
Tanzanian agricultural commodities, sourced to your specification.
Famous Rock is extending its origin-led trading focus across selected agricultural commodities, connecting agricultural supply opportunities with international market requirements.Our broader agricultural interests include cashew nuts, coffee, cotton, chillies, pulses and spices. Each opportunity is considered in relation to product specifications, origin, quality requirements, traceability and commercial feasibility.We work to align relevant supply opportunities with buyer requirements, with current availability, specifications and trading terms confirmed on an enquiry-by-enquiry basis.
Cashew Nuts
Raw Cashew Nut (RCN)
Processed Cashew Kernel
FOB Mtwara or FOB Dar es Salaam
Coffee
Green Coffee Beans
Arabica & Robusta
Licensed Direct Export
Pulses
Common / Kidney Beans
Pigeon Peas
Green Mung Beans
Spices
Cloves
Black Pepper
Cardamom.
Chillies
Paprika
Birds Eye Chillies
Sweet Paprika
Cotton
Hand-Picked
Lint Export Grades
Seed
Regulated trade: Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) are sold through the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania auction system, and the origin region decides the export port. Coffee is exported under Tanzania Coffee Board licences and permits. Terms, port and permits are confirmed for each enquiry.
HOW WE QUOTE
Tell us the commodity, grade, volume and destination.
We confirm availability and specification.
We send a sample plan and a price indication.
We agree terms and ship.
Mineral & Resource Opportunities
RESOURCES · EXPANSION DIVISION · BY VERIFIED OPPORTUNITY
Building a resources practice, one verified opportunity at a time.
Famous Rock is building a minerals practice in Tanzania, where the Ministry of Minerals and the Mining Commission are opening critical and strategic minerals to investment. We work alongside licensed project holders, adding local logistics, trading capability and a compliance-first approach.
Sourcing partner
Working with licensed producers whose title and export route can be verified.
Offtake counterpart
Structured, documented offtake with clear quality verification.
Trading advisory
Commercial, logistics and market support for qualified projects.
01
Origination &
screening
Identify and screen Tanzanian projects and licence holders against our entry criteria.
02
Licensing pathway
Navigate the Mining Commission licence ladder: prospecting, mining, dealer and export permits.
03
Partnership & development
Structure sourcing and joint-venture partnerships, and connect projects to technical and financing partners.
04
Logistics &
trading
Move and market verified production through licensed channels, supported by our Morogoro hub and Dar es Salaam export route.
05
Responsible sourcing
Due diligence on title, origin, counterparties, community and environment before any commitment.
How the framework works
| The Mining Commission, under the Ministry of Minerals, issues prospecting, mining, dealer and broker licences |
| Buying, selling or exporting minerals requires a dealer licence, and each export needs its own permit |
| Dealer licences require Tanzanian participation of at least 25% |
| The State holds a free carried interest in large-scale mining licences |
Confirmed with the Mining Commission for every transaction.
Our entry criteria
| Verified title or licence |
| A legal export route and permits |
| Traceable origin and counterparty checks |
| Independent assay or quality verification |
| A clean source of funds |
We do not trade unverified origin, conflict-affected or sanctioned supply, or any material without the required permits. We trade minerals only once the required Mining Commission licences are in place.
Disclaimer:This page describes a developing division and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of investment. No prices, volumes or partner details are published.
Current Tanzania-origin opportunities.
Flue-Cured Tobacco (FCV)
| ORIGIN | GRADE | CROP | TYPE | FORM | PACKING | QUANTITY | NIC% | SUG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TZ | CX;L | 2025 | FCV | T&T | C48@200kg | On request | 1.92-3.70 | 10.30- 23.80 |
| TZ | LST | 2025 | FCV | STEM | C48@200kg | On request | TBA | TBA |
| TZ | SST | 2025 | FCV | STEM | C48@200kg | On request | TBA | TBA |
| TZ | ALL | 2026 | FCV | Loose Leaf | Hessian80kg | On request | TBA | TBA |
| TZ | ALL | 2026 | FCV | T&T | C48@200kg | On request | 1.8-3.57 | 10.0-23.1 |
| TZ | F16 | 2026 | FCV | SCRAP | C48@200kg | On request | TBA | TBA |
| TZ | LST | 2026 | FCV | STEM | C48@200kg | On request | TBA | TBA |
| TZ | SST | 2026 | FCV | STEM | C48@200kg | On request | TBA | TBA |
What we can confirm for a lot
| Crop year, type, grade, processing form |
| Available quantity and packing |
| Specification data |
| Loading point and shipment terms |
| Sample availability |
Not listed? Ask anyway.
You do not need to wait for a listed lot. Tell us what you are trying to source and we will check it against available Tanzania-origin supply.
Last updated: October 2026. Availability confirmed on enquiry.
The Famous Rock Trade Desk
Tell us what you need.
Send your tobacco requirement. We review it against available Tanzania-origin supply and respond with the relevant product, availability and commercial information.
Trade enquiries only. Not for consumers. Adults 18+.
Frequently Asked Questions
SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN
From Origin to Market.
Connecting commodity origins with market requirements through structured sourcing, specification alignment, documentation and logistics coordination.
Origin & Sourcing
Identify relevant supply opportunities and establish the origin, availability and commercial context of the commodity.
Specification & Alignment
Establish product grade, quality parameters, packaging, quantity and other requirements relevant to the intended transaction.
Procurement & Commercial Terms
Align the supply opportunity with the buyer's requirements, pricing basis, delivery terms, payment structure and contractual conditions.
Documentation & Compliance
Identify applicable permits, certificates, inspection requirements and transaction documents according to the commodity, origin and destination.
Logistics & Delivery
Coordinate shipment planning and relevant logistics arrangements in line with agreed delivery terms and the requirements of each transaction.
Every transaction begins with a clear understanding of the product, the counterparties and the route to market.
OUR APPROACH TO TRADE
Clarity in Every Transaction.
At Famous Rock, our approach is grounded in understanding the requirements of each transaction before commitments are made. We consider product suitability, supply availability, commercial terms, documentation and delivery requirements as interconnected parts of the trading process.
Our focus is on developing credible opportunities, aligning the interests of counterparties and establishing a clear path from initial enquiry to agreed commercial execution.
Commercial Clarity
We seek alignment on specifications, quantity, pricing basis, payment terms and delivery obligations before a transaction proceeds.
Integrity & Due Diligence
We recognise the importance of credible counterparties, accurate product information, appropriate verification and clear contractual responsibilities.
Origin-to-Market Understanding
We consider the practical realities of sourcing regions alongside buyer specifications, destination requirements and the logistics needed to connect them.
Relationship-Led Trading
We value clear communication, aligned expectations and professional relationships that can support repeat business and sustainable commercial opportunities.
Built Around the Realities of Trade.
We believe that sound transactions begin with clear requirements and progress through informed decisions, defined responsibilities and coordinated execution. Our aim is to approach each opportunity with the discipline it deserves.
How we trade: clear steps, clear terms, clear paperwork.
| 1 | Enquiry: | tell us the product, grade, volume and destination. |
| 2 | Sample: | we send a representative sample. |
| 3 | Specification and price: | we agree grades, packing and a price indication. |
| 4 | Contract: | we issue a sales contract with delivery and payment terms. |
| 5 | Inspect and load: | you or your agent may inspect before loading. |
| 6 | Ship and documents: | we ship and send the full document set. |
Clear origin. Clear specification. Clear transaction.
An independent Tanzanian trading house.
Independent by Nature. International in Outlook.
Famous Rock is a Tanzania-based independent commodity trading house built around the commercial opportunities, resources and supply potential of origin markets.We bring an independent, commercially focused perspective to commodity trade, connecting opportunities at origin with the needs of international markets. Our outlook is shaped by an understanding of local market realities, the importance of credible commercial relationships and the discipline required to develop sustainable trading opportunities.Our ambition is to build a respected trading business grounded in integrity, sound judgement and long-term commercial relationships.
Our Perspective
We believe that successful commodity trading begins with understanding markets, recognising genuine opportunities and building relationships that can stand the test of time.As an independent trading house, Famous Rock values flexibility, commercial awareness and a practical understanding of the markets in which opportunities emerge. We seek to approach each business relationship with professionalism, transparency and a clear understanding of mutual commercial interests.Our perspective is rooted in Tanzania, with an outlook that extends to international markets and the broader opportunities within African commodity trade.
What defines us
Independence
An independent commercial perspective that allows us to assess opportunities on their individual merits and pursue relationships aligned with our business direction.
Integrity
A commitment to honest communication, responsible commercial conduct and clarity in business relationships.
Market Understanding
An appreciation of origin-market realities, commodity characteristics and the commercial considerations that shape international trade.
Long-Term Relationships
A preference for credible counterparties, mutual understanding and commercial relationships built on trust, consistency and shared interests.
Our Direction
Building for the Long Term
Famous Rock is focused on developing a durable commodity trading business with strong roots in Tanzania and a wider international outlook.We intend to grow through commercial discipline, market knowledge, strategic relationships and the careful development of opportunities across relevant commodity sectors. Our ambition is not simply to participate in trade, but to build a business recognised for its judgement, integrity and ability to develop lasting commercial relationships.FAMOUS ROCKOrigin. Trade. Execution.
Let's Discuss a Trade Opportunity
Tel: +255768110948; +255623937616