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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (37)

Obtain food registration certificate (6)

1 Apply for certificate

2 Pay registration fee

3 Obtain TBS receipt

4 Submit samples

5 Obtain evaluation report

6 Obtain registration certificate

Obtain registration certificate of premises for food stuff (5)

7 Register and apply for certificate

8 Pay registration fees

9 Obtain TBS receipt

10 Inspection of premises

11 Obtain premise registration certificate

Obtain certificate of radioactivity analysis (3)

12 Apply for radioactivity analysis certificate

13 Pay fee

14 Obtain radioactivity analysis certificate

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

15 Contract a clearing agent

Custom declaration (3)

16 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

17 Pay custom levy

18 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Obtain TBS batch certificate (5)

19 Register and apply for certificate

20 Pay fees

21 Physical verification or sample taking for testing

22 Accept TBS inspection report

23 Obtain import clearance permit

★ Apply for conditional release Optional

★ Obtain batch certificate Optional

Verification of consignment (3)

24 Book for physical verification of consignment

25 Pay container freight station (CFS ) charges

26 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain TRA release order (2)

27 Submit stamped documents

28 Obtain release order

Obtain delivery order (3)

29 Submit bill of lading

30 Pay shipping line charges

31 Obtain delivery order

Port clearance (6)

32 Lodge cargo clearance documents (TPA)

33 Pay port charges

34 Create truck announcement

35 Obtain gate in ticket

36 Cargo collection and security verification

37 Check point and gate out pass

33

Pay port charges
(last modified: 09/11/2021)

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

USD 921

10 mn - 20 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

Tanzania Port Authority accounts

Expected results

Stamped bank deposit slip

TPA receipt

Requirements

1.

TPA payment note (original)

Cost USD 346

TZS

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Cost detail	Estimate your cost
USD 6 Corridor levy
CONTAINER HANDLING RATES
Stevedoring Full Container Load (FCL)
USD 80 Handling fee for 20ft container
or USD 120 Handling fee over 20ft container
Stevedoring Less than Container Load (LCL)
USD 160 Handling fee for a 20ft container
or USD 255 Handling fee over 20ft container
Shifting container
USD 100 Handling fee for a 20ft container
or USD 200 Handling fee over 20ft container