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Steps (32)

Obtain certificate of registration of apiary or bee products dealer (4)

1 Pay prescribed fees

2 Submit application

3 Obtain TFS receipt

4 Obtain apiary or bee products registration certificate

Obtain transit pass (TP) for forest produce (4)

5 Request for transit pass

6 Verification of consignment

7 Pay for transit pass

8 Obtain transit pass (TP) for forest produce

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

9 Contract a clearing agent

10 Book shipping space with shipping line

Obtain EAC certificate of origin (5)

11 Obtain online user credentials

12 Verification of goods

13 Apply for certificate of origin

14 Pay certificate fees

15 Obtain certificate of origin

Obtain export permit for apiary or bee products (6)

16 Submit required documents

17 Pay fees

18 Obtain TFS receipt

19 Submit receipt

20 Consignment inspection

21 Obtain export permit for apiary or bee products and sanitary certificate

Custom declaration (2)

22 Lodge custom documents

23 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Consignment inspection (2)

24 Request for consignment inspection

25 Consignment inspection and stuffing

Obtain TRA release order (2)

26 Submit stamped documents

27 Obtain release order

Port clearance (5)

28 Lodge cargo clearance documents

29 Pay port charges

30 Create truck or driver announcement

31 Obtain gate in ticket

32 Obtain gate out permission

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 12

Bank (x 3)

1 17 29

Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) (x 8)

2 3 4 16 18 19 20 21

Tanzania Forest Agency-Kinondoni District Office (x 3)

5 6 8

Mobile E payment (x 2)

7 14

Clearing Agent

9

Shipping Agents

10

Certificate of origin electronic management, verification and issuance. (x 2)

11 13

Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (TCCIA) (x 2)

12 15

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 3)

22 23 26

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 3)

24 25 27

TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP) (x 2)

28 30

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 2)

31 32

Results 8

Certificate of registration of dealers in apiary or bee products

4

Transit pass for forest produce

8

Shipping order

10

EAC certificate of origin

15

Export permit for apiary products or bee products

21

Sanitary certificate (TFS)

21

Veterinary certificate

21

Release order

27

Required Documents

Control number (TFS)

1

Application form for registration of apiary or bee products dealer

2

Certificate of incorporation

2

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)

2 9

Business licence

2

Coloured passport size photo

2

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 4)

3 8 15 18

TFS official receipt (x 2)

4 19

Transit pass from the source of forest products

5

Certificate of registration of exporters of forest products

5

Certificate of registration of timber yard

5

Harvesting licence

5

Buying receipt

5

Control number (TFS) (x 2)

7 17

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs

9

Commercial invoice (x 5)

9 10 13 16 25

Packing list (x 4)

9 10 13 25

Plant import permit from importing country

9

Clearing agent's authorization letter for shipping line

10

Form for verification of origin (EAC)

12

Consignment for verification

12

TCCIA account numbers

14

Certificate of registration of dealers in apiary or bee products

16

Laboratory result of a product (Bee products)

16

Assessment document (TRA)

16

Guideline for Quality Assurance of Bee Product in Tanzania

20

Consignment for inspection (x 2)

20 25

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

22 25

Sanitary certificate (TFS) (x 2)

22 25

EAC certificate of origin (x 2)

22 25

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 2)

24 25

Shipping order (x 4)

24 25 28 31

Export permit for apiary products with release stamp

26

EAC certificate of origin with release stamp

26

Release order (x 2)

28 31

TPA payment note

29

Driver details

30

TPA receipt

31

Truck registration card

31

Driving licence

31

Estimated cost TZS 169,700 +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
TZS 5,000 Application fee for exporter dealers
TZS 50,000 Fee for registration of apiary or bee product dealers
TZS 7,700 Transit pass fee for lorry below 7ton
- USD 0 - 3 % goods-value Clearing agent fees-estimate	0
TZS 5,000 Fee for certificate of origin for EAC countries
TZS 2,000 Printing cost for certificate of origin
TZS 40,000 Inspection fee for apiary
TZS 60,000 Export permit fee for apiary
USD 80 Handling fee for a 20ft container

Total Duration 1d - 9d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	1d	9d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	40mn	5h. 40mn
Attention at counter:	3h. 20mn	1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	4h.	7d

Laws 10

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