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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (21)

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Obtain TRA self assessment document

Obtain verification of phytosanitary certificate (2)

3 Submit documents

4 Pay inspection fees

Custom clearance (3)

5 Lodge custom documents

6 Pay custom levy

7 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Verification of consignment (3)

8 Book for physical verification of consignment

9 Pay container freight station (CFS ) charges

10 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain TRA release order (2)

11 Submit documents

12 Obtain release order

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 announcement

19 Obtain gate in ticket

20 Cargo collection and security verification

21 Check point and gate out pass

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Pay custom levy
(last modified: 31/03/2021)

Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

Free of charge

0 mn - 25 mn

Contact details

Entity in charge

Bank

Unit in charge

Bank hall

Mon:	08:00 - 16:30
Tue:	08:00 - 16:30
Wed:	08:00 - 16:30
Thu:	08:00 - 16:30
Fri:	08:00 - 16:30
Sat:	08:30 - 12:00

NMB and TIB bank Dar es salaam ports branches works 24 hours 7 days.

Person in charge

Bank Teller

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Expected results

Stamped bank deposit slip

Mobile money text as proof of payment

Requirements

Assessment document (TRA) (original)

Payment note (original)

Cost

TZS

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Cost detail	Estimate your cost
Wharfage
TZS 0 - 1.6 % Custom value For domestic products	0
or TZS 0 - 1.25 % Custom value For in transit product	0
Other charges
TZS 0 - 1.5 % Custom value Railway Development Levy RDL	0
TZS 0 - 0.6 % Free On Board (FOB) Custom Processing Charge CPC	0
TZS 0 - 18 % Custom value Value added tax VAT	0

Payment methods: cash, check, Maxmalipo and mobile money

For Mpesa, Dial *150*00# . For Tigopesa, Dial *150*01# . Select government payment, payment number will be the control number. (The payment number for both platforms is the valid control number obtained from the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). Payments can also be made through banks using the control number.