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Steps (21)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Custom declaration (3)

2 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

3 Pay custom levy

4 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Obtain verified certificate of conformity (2)

5 Register and submit certificate of conformity for TBS verification

6 Obtain verification notification

Verification of consignment (3)

7 Book for physical verification of consignment

8 Pay container freight station (CFS ) charges

9 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain TRA release order (3)

10 Submit stamped documents

11 Obtain release order

12 Submit stamped documents

Obtain delivery order (3)

13 Submit bill of lading

14 Pay shipping line charges

15 Obtain delivery order

Port clearance (6)

16 Lodge cargo clearance documents (TPA)

17 Pay port charges

18 Create truck or driver announcement

19 Obtain gate in ticket

20 Cargo collection and security verification

21 Check point and gate out pass

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11

Clearing Agent

1

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 4)

2 4 10 12

Bank (x 3)

3 8 17

TBS Services Online Application System (x 2)

5 6

CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

7

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 2)

9 11

Shipping Agents (x 2)

13 15

Mobile E payment

14

TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP)

16

Cargo System

18

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)

19 20 21

Results 3

Verification notification

6

Release order

11

Delivery order

15

Required Documents

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 2)

1 2

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)

1 2

Certificate of origin (x 2)

2 9

Commercial invoice (x 3)

2 5 9

Packing list (x 3)

2 5 9

Bill of lading (x 10)

2 5 7 9 13 15 16 19 20 21

Payment note

3

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

5 7 9

Product registration certificate

5

Certificate of conformity (x 2)

5 9

Invoice (TICTS)

8

Consignment for verification (x 2)

9 20

Certificate of conformity with TBS release stamp

10

Certificate of origin with release stamp (x 2)

10 12

Stamped Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

12

Shipping line invoice

14

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 2)

15 19

Importer identitification card

15

Clearing and forwarding agent identification card

15

Release order (x 4)

16 19 20 21

Delivery order (x 4)

16 19 20 21

TPA payment note

17

Driver details

18

Truck registration card

19

Driving licence

19

Gate in ticket (x 2)

20 21

Identity card

20

Gate pass 'A'

21

Estimated cost USD 594

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 0 - 18 % Custom value Value added tax VAT	0
- USD 0 - 0.6 % Custom value Custom Processing Fee CPF	0
- USD 0 - 1.5 % Free On Board (FOB) Railway Development Levy RDL	0
USD 240 Handling fee for a 20ft container
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 2h. 40mn - 3d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	2h. 40mn	3d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	15mn	5h.
Attention at counter:	2h. 25mn	6h.
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	2d

Laws 10

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