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  3. Milk and milk products
  4. Full procedure view- for a first time trader
  5. Import of milk and milk products through the port of Dar es Salaam
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Steps (52) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Obtain food registration certificate  (6) expand_more expand_less
Obtain registration certificate of premises for food stuff  (5) expand_more expand_less
Obtain registration certificate of milk products  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain milk and milk products import permit  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain animal health certificate  (5) expand_more expand_less
Obtain certificate of radioactivity analysis  (3) expand_more expand_less
Pre-clearance documentation  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain TBS batch certificate  (5) expand_more expand_less
Custom declaration  (3) expand_more expand_less
Verification of consignment  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain TRA release order  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain delivery order  (3) expand_more expand_less
Port clearance  (6) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 17 expand_more expand_less

TBS Services Online Application System (x 8)
1 5 6 7 11 31 34 35
Mobile E payment (x 7)
2 8 13 22 26 32 45
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) (x 4)
3 4 9 10
Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) (x 6)
12 14 15 16 18 19
CRDB Bank
17
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (x 4)
20 21 23 24
Online RAC application (x 2)
25 27
Clearing Agent
28
Shipping Agents (x 3)
29 44 46
Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 4)
30 36 38 42
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection Office)
33
Bank (x 3)
37 40 48
CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION
39
Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 2)
41 43
TPA Intergated Electronic Payment System Portal
47
Cargo System
49
Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 3)
50 51 52

Results 11 expand_more expand_less

Product registration certificate
6
Premise registration permit
11
Certificate of registration of dairy stakeholders of milk and milk products
15
Milk and milk products import permit
19
Clearance certificate for imported milk and milk products
19
Animal health certificate
24
Radioactivity analysis certificate
27
Import clearance permit (tbs)
35
Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)
38
Release order
43
Delivery order
46

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Certificate of analysis of products (x 2)
1 21
Tax Identification Number certificate (x 7)
1 7 12 16 20 28 30
Business licence (x 5)
1 7 12 16 20
Material safety data sheet
1
Product label or picture
1
TBS Debit advice (x 3)
2 8 32
Stamped bank deposit slip (x 5)
3 9 23 46 50
Premise layout sketch
7
Sketch location (goggle map)
7
Mobile money text as proof of payment
9
Non manufacturer's premises initial checklist
10
Application form for registration of dairy stakeholders
12
Certificate of incorporation (x 2)
12 20
Registration certificate of premise
12
Certificate of registration of food products
12
Invoice (TDB) (x 2)
13 17
CDRB stamped bank slip
14
TDB receipt (x 2)
15 19
Application to import milk and milk products
16
Profoma invoice
16
CRDB stamped bank slip.
18
Application letter for import animal health certificate
20
Certificate of registration of dairy stakeholders of milk and milk products
20
Registration certificate of meat industry stakeholders
20
Packing list
21
Commercial invoice (x 2)
21 25
Milk and milk products import permit (x 3)
21 36 41
Government bill (with control number)
22
Government receipt
24
Bill of lading
25
Control number (TAEC)
26
Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 2)
28 30
Commercial invoice (x 4)
30 31 33 41
Packing list (x 3)
30 31 41
Bill of lading (x 11)
30 31 33 39 41 44 46 47 50 51 52
Certificate of origin (x 2)
30 41
Provision permits for entry of imported goods
31
Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)
31
Self assessment document (TRA)
33
Clearance certificate for imported milk and milk products (x 2)
36 41
Animal health certificate (x 2)
36 41
Batch certificate (x 2)
36 41
Radioactivity analysis certificate (x 2)
36 41
Assessment document (TRA)
37
Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 2)
39 41
Invoice (TICTS)
40
Consignment for verification (x 2)
41 51
Animal health certificate with release stamp
42
Batch certificate with release stamp
42
Milk and milk products import permit with release stamp
42
Radioactivity analysis certificate with release stamp
42
Certificate of origin with release stamp
42
Shipping line invoice
45
Importer identitification card
46
Clearing and forwarding agent identification card
46
Release order (x 4)
47 50 51 52
Delivery order (x 4)
47 50 51 52
TPA payment note
48
Driver details
49
Driving licence
50
Truck registration card
50
Gate in ticket (x 2)
51 52
Identity card
51
Gate pass 'A'
52

Estimated cost TZS  5,150,000 +USD  594

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TZS 600,000
Registration fee for meat and meat products
TZS 200,000
Food registration fee for supermarket and tourist hotels large scale
TZS 5,000
Fee for registration as stakeholder for small scale producers up to 11-1000 liters a day.
TZS 30,000
Application fee for milk and milk products import permit form
TZS 0 -
1 % Free On Board (FOB)
Import permit fee
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TZS 0 -
TZS  5,000 per kg
Animal health certificate fee for meat
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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
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TZS 4,000,000
Radiation fee for consignment with FOB value superior to 1 billion
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3 % Cost, Insurance and Freight or Custom value
Clearing agent fees-estimate
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TZS 100,000
Inspection fee
TZS 0 -
TZS  0.2 per Cost, Insurance and Freight or custom value
Batch certification fee
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TZS 0
Varies subject to type of product
TZS 30,000
Service fee
TZS 150,000
Physical verification fee
TZS 0 -
1.6 % Custom value
For domestic products
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TZS 0 -
1.5 % Custom value
Railway Development Levy RDL
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TZS 0 -
0.6 % Free On Board (FOB)
Custom Processing Charge CPC
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TZS 0 -
18 % Custom value
Value added tax VAT
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USD 240
Estimated handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 50
Documentation 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 17d - 33d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 17d 33d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 1h. 7h. 20mn
Attention at counter: 6h. 30mn 1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum): 16d 31d

Laws 20 expand_more expand_less

Destination inspection procedure for general goods 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
East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010) East African Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010
  Sections 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 50, 53, 131
Ocean freight tariff Ocean freight tariff
  Article Table 9
Premise registration Premises registration fees (TBS)
Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission Service Charter Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission Service Charter
Tarrif book (TPA) Tariff Book of Port Dues and Charges (TPA) Clause 39, 40, 42
Animal disease (animal and animal product movement control ) Amendments 2018 The Animal Disease (Animal and Animal Product movement control ) Amendments 2018 Thirteen schedule
The Animal Disease Act 2003 The Animal Diseases Act, 2003
  Section  44
The Atomic energy (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2011 The Atomic Energy (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2011 Category A
  Article Fifth schedule
The Atomic Energy Act, 2003 The Atomic Energy Act, 2003
  Sections 30, 31
The Dairy Industry (Import and Export of milk and milk products) Regulations, 2011 The Dairy Industry (import and export of milk and milk products) Regulations, 2011
  Sections 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Diary Industry Regulations, 2007 The Dairy Industry (registration of dairy industry stakeholders) Regulations, 2007
  Sections 4, 5, 8 (b), 9
Diary Industry Act, 2004 The Dairy Industry Act, 2004
  Sections 17 (1), 28
The Finance Act, 2019 The Finance Act, 2019
  Sections 17, 21
The Protection from Radiation Regulations The Protection from Radiation (control of radiation contaminated food stuff) Regulations, 1998
  Sections 4 (2), 4
Batch certification regulation The Standards (Compulsory Batch Certification of Imports) Regulations, 2009
  Sections 3 (1), 4 (1-2), 10, 12 c, d
The Standards (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2021 The Standards (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2021
The Tanzania Harbours Regulations, 1991 The Tanzania Harbours Regulations, 1991
  Sections 210, 222, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 284, 286, 287, 304
The value added tax Act, 2014 The Value Added Tax Act, 2014
  Section  3
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