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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

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 14

TBS Services Online Application System (x 8)

1 5 6 7 11 19 22 23

Mobile E payment (x 5)

2 8 13 20 30

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) (x 4)

3 4 9 10

Online RAC application (x 2)

12 14

Clearing Agent

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 3)

16 18 27

Bank (x 3)

17 25 33

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection Office)

CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 2)

26 28

Shipping Agents (x 2)

29 31

TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP)

Cargo System

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)

35 36 37

Results 6

Product registration certificate

Premise registration permit

Radioactivity analysis certificate

Import clearance permit (tbs)

Release order

Delivery order

Required Documents

Certificate of analysis of products

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 4)

1 7 15 16

Business licence (x 2)

1 7

Material safety data sheet

Product label or picture

TBS debit advice (x 2)

2 8

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 4)

3 9 31 35

Premise layout sketch

Sketch location (goggle map)

Mobile money text as proof of payment

Non manufacturer's premises initial checklist

Bill of lading (x 11)

12 16 19 24 26 29 31 32 35 36 37

Commercial invoice (x 4)

12 16 19 26

Control number (TAEC)

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 2)

15 16

Certificate of origin (x 2)

16 26

Packing list (x 3)

16 19 26

Payment note

Provision permits for entry of imported goods

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

19 24 26

Export certificate (vehicle)

TBS debit advice

Invoice (TICTS)

Import clearance permit (tbs)

Consignment for verification (x 2)

26 36

Import clearance permit (tbs) with release stamp

Certificate of origin with release stamp

Shipping line invoice

Importer identitification card

Clearing and forwarding agent identification card

Release order (x 4)

32 35 36 37

Delivery order (x 4)

32 35 36 37

TPA payment note

Driver details

Truck registration card

Driving licence

Gate in ticket (x 2)

36 37

Identity card

Gate pass 'A'

Estimated cost TZS 1,465,000 +USD 654

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 600,000 Registration fee for meat and meat products
TZS 200,000 Food registration fee for supermarket and tourist hotels large scale
TZS 35,000 Radiation fee for consignment with FOB value inferior to TZS 10 milions
- 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
TZS 350,000 Motor vehicle inspection fee
TZS 100,000 Inspection fee
- TZS 0 - TZS 0.2 per Cost, Insurance and Freight or custom value Batch certification fee	0
TZS 0 Varies subject to type of product
TZS 30,000 Service fee
TZS 150,000 Physical verification fee
USD 240 Handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 50 Documentation fee-estimate
USD 18 Shipping service fee-estimate
USD 6 Corridor levy
USD 80 Handling fee for 20ft container
USD 160 Handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 100 Handling fee for a 20ft container

Total Duration 18d - 29d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	18d	29d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	5h. 45mn
Attention at counter:	5h. 55mn	7h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	17d	27d

Laws 15

Destination inspection procedure for general goods
Sections A, C, D, F

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2017)

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
Sections 2, 33, 34, 38, 41, 125, 126, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 188, 235