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Steps (13)

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Book shipping space with shipping line

Custom declaration (2)

3 Lodge custom documents

4 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Consignment inspection (2)

5 Request for consignment inspection

6 Consignment inspection and stuffing

Obtain TRA release order (2)

7 Submit stamped documents

8 Obtain release order

Port clearance (5)

9 Lodge cargo clearance documents

10 Pay port charges

11 Create truck or driver announcement

12 Obtain gate in ticket

13 Obtain gate out permission

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agents

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 3)

3 4 7

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 3)

5 6 8

TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP) (x 2)

9 11

Bank

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 2)

12 13

Results 2

Shipping order

Release order

Required Documents

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs

Tax Identification Number certificate

Commercial invoice (x 3)

1 2 6

Packing list (x 3)

1 2 6

Plant import permit from importing country

Clearing agent's authorization letter for shipping line

Export permit for apiary products or bee products (x 2)

3 6

Sanitary certificate (TFS) (x 2)

3 6

EAC certificate of origin (x 2)

3 6

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 2)

5 6

Shipping order (x 4)

5 6 9 12

Consignment for inspection

Export permit for apiary products with release stamp

EAC certificate of origin with release stamp

Release order (x 2)

9 12

TPA payment note

Driver details

TPA receipt

Truck registration card

Driving licence

Estimated cost USD 80

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 % goods-value Clearing agent fees-estimate	0
USD 80 Handling fee for a 20ft container

Total Duration 5h. 10mn - 4d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	5h. 10mn	4d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	20mn	2h. 15mn
Attention at counter:	50mn	2h. 25mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	4h.	3d

Laws 4

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

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
Sections 38, 41, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 123, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 187, 188, 189