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Steps (23)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Custom clearance (3)

2 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

3 Pay motor vehicle custom levy

4 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

TBS certificate of roadworthiness payment (2)

5 Register and apply for certificate

6 Pay fees

Obtain TRA release (4)

7 Book for physical verification of consignment

8 Verification of motor vehicle (s)

9 Submit stamped documents

10 Obtain release order

Obtain delivery order (3)

11 Submit bill of lading

12 Pay shipping line charges

13 Obtain delivery order

Port clearance (5)

14 Lodge cargo clearance documents (TPA)

15 Pay port charges

16 Create driver announcement

17 Obtain gate in ticket

18 Motor vehicle collection and security verification

Obtain TBS certificate of roadworthiness (3)

19 Physical verification of motor vehicle (s)

20 Accept TBS inspection report

21 Obtain TBS certificate of roadwothiness

TPA release (1)

22 Physical verification and gate out pass

Obtain motor vehicle registration card (1)

23 Obtain motor vehicle registration card

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 12

Clearing Agent

1

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 3)

2 4 9

Bank (x 2)

3 15

TBS Services Online Application System (x 2)

5 20

Mobile E payment (x 2)

6 12

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 3)

7 8 10

Shipping Agents (x 2)

11 13

TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP)

14

Cargo System

16

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)

17 18 22

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection Office) (x 2)

19 21

Tanzania Revenue Authority- Samora Branch

23

Results 4

Release order

10

Delivery order

13

TBS certificate of roadworthniess

21

Motor vehicle registration card

23

Required Documents

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 3)

1 2 18

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 3)

1 2 23

Certificate of origin (x 2)

2 8

Commercial invoice (x 3)

2 5 8

Packing list (x 2)

2 8

Bill of lading (x 10)

2 5 7 8 11 13 14 17 18 22

Payment note

3

Control number (TRA)

3

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 4)

5 7 8 23

TBS debit advice

6

Stamped Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

9

Certificate of origin with release stamp

9

Shipping line invoice

12

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 2)

13 17

Importer identitification card

13

Clearing and forwarding agent identification card

13

Release order (x 5)

14 17 18 22 23

Delivery order (x 4)

14 17 18 22

TPA payment note

15

Driver details

16

Driving licence

17

Gate in ticket (x 2)

18 22

Identity card

18

Batch certificate inspection form

21

TBS certificate of roadworthniess

22

Gate pass 'A'

22

Application form (MV 10)

23

Estimated cost TZS 350,000 +USD 354

TZS

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
- USD 0 - 3 % Cost, Insurance and Freight or Custom value Clearing agent fees-estimate	0
TZS 350,000 Motor vehicle inspection fee
USD 50 Documentation fee-estimate
USD 18 Shipping service fee-estimate
USD 6 Corridor levy
USD 20 Handling fee for 20ft container
USD 160 Handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 100 Handling fee for a 20ft container

Total Duration 2d - 4d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	2d	4d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 25mn	4h. 20mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 25mn	5h. 20mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	1d 1/2	3d

Laws 11

Destination inspection procedure for general goods
Sections A, C, D, F

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2017)

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
Sections 2, 33, 34, 38, 41, 125, 126, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 188, 235