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Steps (39)

Obtain food registration certificate (6)

1 Register and 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

Pre-clearance documentation (3)

12 Contract a clearing agent

13 Obtain cargo clearance documents

14 Obtain TRA self assessment document

Obtain certificate of radioactivity analysis (3)

15 Apply for radioactivity analysis certificate

16 Pay fee

17 Obtain radioactivity analysis certificate

Obtain TBS batch certificate (5)

18 Register and apply for certificate

19 Pay fees

20 Physical verification or sample taking for testing

21 Accept TBS inspection report

22 Obtain import clearance permit

★ Apply for conditional release Optional

★ Obtain batch certificate Optional

Custom declaration (3)

23 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

24 Pay custom levy

25 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Verification of consignment (3)

26 Book for physical verification of consignment

27 Pay container freight station (CFS ) charges

28 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain TRA release order (2)

29 Submit stamped documents

30 Obtain release order

Obtain delivery order (3)

31 Submit bill of lading

32 Pay shipping line charges

33 Obtain delivery order

Port clearance (6)

34 Lodge cargo clearance documents (TPA)

35 Pay port charges

36 Create truck announcement

37 Obtain gate in ticket

38 Cargo collection and security verification

39 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 18 21 22

Mobile E payment (x 5)

2 8 16 19 32

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) (x 4)

3 4 9 10

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agents (x 3)

13 31 33

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 4)

14 23 25 29

Online RAC application (x 2)

15 17

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection Office)

Bank (x 3)

24 27 35

CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 2)

28 30

TPA Intergated Electronic Payment System Portal

Cargo System

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)

37 38 39

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 12 14

Business licence (x 2)

1 7

Material safety data sheet

Product label or picture

TBS Debit advice (x 3)

2 8 19

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 4)

3 9 33 37

Premise layout sketch

Sketch location (goggle map)

Mobile money text as proof of payment

Non manufacturer's premises initial checklist

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

12 14

Commercial invoice (x 5)

14 15 18 20 28

Packing list (x 3)

14 18 28

Bill of lading (x 12)

14 15 18 20 26 28 31 33 34 37 38 39

Certificate of origin (x 2)

14 28

Control number (TAEC)

Provision permits for entry of imported goods

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Self assessment document (TRA)

Batch certificate (x 2)

23 28

Payment note

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 2)

26 28

Invoice (TICTS)

Consignment for verification (x 2)

28 38

Batch certificate 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)

34 37 38 39

Delivery order (x 4)

34 37 38 39

TPA payment note

Driver details

Truck registration card

Driving licence

Gate in ticket (x 2)

38 39

Identity card

Gate pass 'A'

Estimated cost TZS 5,115,000 +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
- USD 0 - 3 % Cost, Insurance and Freight or Custom value Clearing agent fees-estimate	0
TZS 35,000 Radiation fee for consignment with FOB value inferior to TZS 10 milions
- TZS 0 - 0.4 % Free On Board (FOB) Radiation fee for consignment FOB valuesuperior to TZS 10 millions and inferiorto TZS 1 billion	0
TZS 4,000,000 Radiation fee for consignment with FOB value superior to 1 billion
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
- 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 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):	30mn	5h. 50mn
Attention at counter:	6h. 5mn	1d
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