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Coffee

Tanzanian Arabica coffees are grown on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru in the Northern areas, under the shade of banana trees, truly an exotic location for this east African coffee, also in Southern Highlands of Mbeya and Ruvuma regions where coffee is both inter cropped with bananas and some areas are pure stand. Arabica coffee makes up to 70% of total country production.

Robusta coffee is grown in the western areas along Lake Victoria in Kagera region. This constitutes 30% of the total coffee production in Tanzania Tanzania coffee board

Initial registrations and licences

Green coffee is coffee that has not been roasted. Export of green coffee is regulated by The Tanzania Coffee Board who issue the green coffee export licence. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

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Direct export of premium green cofee

Premium coffee for export means top grade and high quality coffee which has been uniquely prepared. Direct exporter of coffee is a coffee grower who intend to export their coffee through direct sell. The direct export of premium coffee licence is issued by Tanzania Coffee Board to traders who intend buy coffee for direct export. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

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Instant coffee export licence

A trader wish to export instant coffee must be registered as an exporter with Tanzania Coffee Board and be issue with instant coffee export licence. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

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Coffee liquorer's licence

Coffee liquorer, is a person with formal training in classifying coffee by tasting. To be a coffee liquorer must obtain a licence issued by Tanzania Coffee Board.

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Coffee warehouse licence

Coffee warehouse is a large building were raw coffee may be stored prior to their distribution for sale. Coffee warehouse licence is issued to traders who met International Coffee Organization (ICO) criteria. Coffee warehouse owner must have valid licence issued by Tanzania Coffee Board.

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Coffee auction procedures

Coffee auctions are conducted every week on Thursdays during the season (usually 9 months). Licenced exporters come to the auction and buy coffee from suppliers who can be individual farmer, groups, and cooperative or from private buyers. The auction is regulated by Tanzania Coffee Board.

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Permits

Green coffee export approval

Green coffee export approval is the document that certifying a company has been authorized by Tanzania Coffee Board to export (shipment) of a certain amount of coffee with specified coffee grades. The approval is valid for a period of sixty days only and is used once for a single shipment.

Permit of direct coffee export

Permit of direct coffee is given to coffee grower who intend to export their coffee through direct sell. The direct export of premium coffee licence is issued Tanzania Coffee Board.

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Instant coffee export approval

International Coffee Organization (ICO) and radioactivitity analysis certificate

All exporters of coffee are required to obtain an International Coffee Organization (ICO) Certificate of Origin for each consignment as per coffee regulation. The ICO certificates of Origin are processed through the Tanzania Coffee Board.

For more information on how to obtain ICO certificate of origin licence click on the link below:

Clearance

Cashewnut

As one of the largest producers in Africa, Tanzania's cashew nut exports provide ten to fifteen percent of the country's foreign exchange. The country is the 8th largest grower of cashews in the world and ranks 4th in Africa. The country provides 20% of Africa's cashews and only trails in production of Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire ,and Guinea-Bissau, according to figures released in 2012 by United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).

The plant is usually cultivated in the southern coastal regions of the country, near the towns of Mtwara, Kilwa and Dar-es-salaam. The sale and marketing of the product is run by the Cashewnut Boards of Tanzania, through various farmer co-operatives.

Initial registration and licences

A trader wishing to export raw cashewenut or processed cashewnut must have Raw cashewnut buying licence or raw cashewnut factory processing licence for processing cashewnut. All of these licences are issued by Cashewnut Board of Tanzania(CBT).

Cashewnuts factory processing licence

Cashewnut factory processing licence is the licence given to the cashewnut processor withing the country. For a trader who is wishing to process cashewnut in Tanzania must have cashewnut factory licence. Cashewnut factory licence is issued by Cashewnut Board of Tanzania

Raw cashewnuts buying licence

In order to buy raw cashewnut in Tanzania, a trader must have raw cashewnut buying licence. Raw cashewnut buying licence is issued by Cashewnut board of Tanzania. Raw cashewnut buying licence is categorized in to two. Raw cashewnut buying licence for local processing which is given to buyers who buying cashewnut for intention of processing withing Tanzania; and raw cashewnut buying licence for Export which is given to the buyers who intend to buy for export purpose only.

Permit

In order to export Cashewnut from Tanzania a fresh trader suppose to have export permits which will allow him/ her to transfer cashew from a Warehouse to the ports either Mtwara port or Dar es Salaam port. One permit is called Produce Despatch Note (PDN) which give clearance of the consignment from the warehouse to the port and another is Export permit of cashewnut processed or unprocessed which allow cashewnut to exit the country. These permits are issued by Cashewnut Board of Tanzania and they are issued per consignment.

Produce Dispatch Note (PDN)

Produce Dispatch Note (PDN) is the certificate used to transport cashewnut withing the country. Produce Dispatch Note (PDN) is issued by Cashewnut Board of Tanzania to a trader who want to transport his/her cashewnut from warehouse to factory for local processor or to the port for Exporter. For exporter this document is used as requirement when applying for cashewnut export permit.

Cashewnut export permit

Cashewnut export permit is the permit given to the trader who wish to export raw or processed cashewnut. This permit is issued by Cashewnut board of Tanzania and it is only to the traders who bought cashewnut withing the country.

Clearance

A trader needs to undergo custom and port clearance procedure before cashewnuts exiting the country. The custom clearance procedure is done toTanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and port clearance is done at the port whether is Mtwara or Dar es Salaam through Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA).

Tea

Initial registrations and licences

Tea manufacturing Licence

Green leaf tea buying licence

Tea blending and packing Licence

Permits

Tea Export permit

Clearance

General requirements - apply to all commodities

The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) is the primary organization for registration of premises, products and issuance of licenses to businesses trading products related to food, drugs, cosmetics and medical services. The objective of TFDA is to protect the health of consumers against hazards associated with food, drugs, herbal drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Any person interested in selling, storing or manufacturing of food, drugs and medical devices must register the business premise with TFDA before commencing the business operation. In addition, he/she should obtain business license for trading specific product. Licenses are usually renewed at intervals of one year (usually on 1st July each year). These licenses include those for manufacturing, wholesale, retail and those for import and export businesses. After registering the premise (factory, warehouse or shop) and obtaining business license, a trader must register a product he/she is intending to sell or produce. Application for premise registration and business license are usually done simultaneously. TFDA activities are governed by the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 2003.

Initial registration and licences

Registration of premises for food stuff

Premise registration allows TFDA to assess whether the medicine/food/cosmetics and medical devices storage facility is in hygiene and conforms to storage standards.

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Registration of premises for wholesale medicine

Registration of premises for cosmetics

Registration of premises for medical or in vitro diagnosis device

Registration of food stuff

Registration of medicine

Registration of cosmetics

Registration of medical or in vitro diagnostic devices

Permits

Food export permit

Traders are required to register with TFDA service online portal to obtain food The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to login and access the Portal. Certification of food for export is done upon when necessary or upon request from an exporter or importing country.The authority shall issue heath certificate to accompany food for export.

Medicine export permit

To access online services as a food importer, applicants are required to register with TFDA service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to login and access the Portal.All pharmaceutical products to be exported must come from a registered manufacturer or wholesale pharmacy in Tanzania mainland and the product must be exported through the authorized point of entry which are; Dare salaam international airport, Dar es alaam sea port, Kilimanjaro international airport, Horohoro, holili, Namanga, Sirari Mwanzanlake port Mwanza airport, Tanga seaport, Tunduma and Mtukula.

Cosmetics export permit

To access online services as a food importer, applicants are required to register with TFDA service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to login and access the Portal.The product must be exported through the authorized point of entry which are; Dare salaam international airport, Dar es alaam sea port, Kilimanjaro international airport, Horohoro, holili, Namanga, Sirari Mwanzanlake port Mwanza airport, Tanga seaport, Tunduma, Mtukula Bukoba lake port, Kabanga Dry port, Kasumulu Dry port, Kigoma lake port, Mabamba Dry port, Manyovu Dry port and Rusumo falls port, Tarakea Dry port,

Medical device export permit

To access online services as a food exporter, applicants are required to register with TFDA service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to login and access the Portal.All Medical device products to be exported must come from a registered manufacturer or wholesale pharmacy in Tanzania mainland and the product must be exported through the authorized point of entry which are; Dare salaam international airport, Dar es alaam sea port, Kilimanjaro international airport, Horohoro, holili, Namanga, Sirari Mwanzanlake port Mwanza airport, Tanga seaport, Tunduma and Mtukula.

Certificate of origin

Radioactivity analysis certificate

The Tanzania Atomic Radiation issues the certificate of radio analysis to ascertain that commodities are free of radioactive elements. The certificate would be required when exporting certain commodities such as tea or coffee to certain trade markets and such a certificate is required per consignment.Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission

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Phytosanitary certificate

A phytosanitary certificate certifies that plant and plant products are free from regulated pests and conforms with other phytosanitary requirements of the importing country. Issuance of the phytosanitary certificate is regulated by Ministry of Agriculture. Traders are required to obtain a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment.

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Food security permit

Clearance

Custom clearance

Export means to take or cause goods to be taken out of Tanzania. Exports are free of duty and taxes except for three items; raw hides and skin, raw cashew nuts and wet blue leather.