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Steps (20)

Pre-clearance documentation (3)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Obtain cargo clearance documents

3 Obtain TRA self assessment document

Custom declaration (3)

4 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

5 Pay custom levy

6 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

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 (2)

10 Submit documents

11 Obtain release order

Obtain delivery order (3)

12 Submit bill of lading

13 Pay shipping line charges

14 Obtain delivery order

Port clearance (6)

15 Lodge cargo clearance documents (TPA)

16 Pay port charges

17 Create truck announcement

18 Obtain gate in ticket

19 Cargo collection and security verification

20 Check point and gate out pass

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agents (x 3)

2 12 14

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System

Bank (x 4)

5 8 13 16

CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 2)

9 11

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)

18 19 20

Results 2

Release order

Delivery order

Required Documents

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

Tea import permit

Assessment document (TRA) (x 2)

5 7

Invoice (TICTS)

Verified certificate of conformity (x 2)

9 11

Permission to import food (x 2)

9 11

Consignment for verification

Food import permit with TFDA release stamp

Certificate of conformity with TBS release stamp

Consignment (container)

Shipping line invoice

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 2)

14 18

Importer identitification card

Clearing and forwarding agent identification card

Release order (x 4)

15 18 19 20

Delivery order (x 4)

15 18 19 20

TPA revenue invoice

Driver details

Truck registration card

Driving licence

Gate in ticket (x 2)

19 20

Loading permision

Gate pass 'A'

Estimated cost USD 639

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 - 1.6 % goods-value For domestic imported products	0
- USD 0 - 0.6 % Custom value Custom Processing Charge CPC	0
- USD 0 - 1.5 % Free On Board (FOB) Railway Development Levy RDL	0
- TZS 0 - 18 % Custom value Value added tax VAT	0
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

	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