1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Tea
  4. Clearance
  5. Clearance of tea through Dar es salaam port
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Steps (20) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Pre-clearance documentation  (3) expand_more expand_less
Custom declaration  (3) expand_more expand_less
Verification of consignment  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain TRA release order  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain delivery order  (3) expand_more expand_less
Port clearance  (6) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Shipping Agents (x 3)
2 12 14
Tanzania Custom Intergrated System
3
Bank (x 4)
5 8 13 16
CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION
7
Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 2)
9 11
Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)
18 19 20

Results 2 expand_more expand_less

Release order
11
Delivery order
14

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 3)
1 3 4
Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)
1 3
Commercial invoice (x 4)
3 4 9 11
Packing list (x 4)
3 4 9 11
Bill of lading (x 11)
3 4 7 9 11 12 14 15 18 19 20
Certificate of origin
3
Tea import permit
4
Assessment document (TRA) (x 2)
5 7
Invoice (TICTS)
8
Verified certificate of conformity (x 2)
9 11
Permission to import food (x 2)
9 11
Consignment for verification
9
Food import permit with TFDA release stamp
10
Certificate of conformity with TBS release stamp
10
Consignment (container)
11
Shipping line invoice
13
Stamped bank deposit slip (x 2)
14 18
Importer identitification card
14
Clearing and forwarding agent identification card
14
Release order (x 4)
15 18 19 20
Delivery order (x 4)
15 18 19 20
TPA revenue invoice
16
Driver details
17
Truck registration card
18
Driving licence
18
Gate in ticket (x 2)
19 20
Loading permision
20
Gate pass 'A'
20

Estimated cost USD  639

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TZS expand_more expand_less
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3 % Cost, Insurance and Freight or Custom value
Clearing agent fees-estimate
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TZS 0 -
1.6 % goods-value
For domestic imported products
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USD 0 -
0.6 % Custom value
Custom Processing Charge CPC
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USD 0 -
1.5 % Free On Board (FOB)
Railway Development Levy RDL
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18 % Custom value
Value added tax VAT
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USD 240
Handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 50
Documentation fee-estimate
USD 45
Delivery order 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 1d 1/2 - 4d   expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 1d 1/2 4d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 30mn 5h. 30mn
Attention at counter: 3h. 15mn 7h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1d 2d

Laws 7 expand_more expand_less

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2017) East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
  Sections 33, 34, 41, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 188, 235
East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010) East African Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010
  Sections 39, 40
Ocean freight tariff Ocean freight tariff
  Article Table 9
Tarrif book (TPA) Tariff Book of Port Dues and Charges (TPA)
The Ports Act, 2004 The Ports Act, 2004
The Tanzania Harbours Regulations, 1991 The Tanzania Harbours Regulations, 1991
  Section  304
The value added tax Act, 2014 The Value Added Tax Act, 2014
  Section  3
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