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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (42)

Obtain certificate of registration of importers of forest products (6)

1 Submit application

2 Pay application and registration fees

3 Obtain TFS receipt

4 Obtain certificate of registration

5 Submit business licence

6 Obtain approval for import

Obtain certificate of registration for timber yard (3)

7 Submit application

8 Pay fees

9 Obtain certificate of registration for timber yard

Obtain certificate of inspection of forest products (5)

10 Submit application documents

11 Inspection of consignment

12 Pay inspection fees

13 Obtain TFS receipt

14 Obtain certificate of inspection of forest products

Obtain plant import permit (3)

15 Register and apply for permit

16 Pay permit fee

17 Obtain plant import permit

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

18 Contract a clearing agent

19 Obtain TRA self assessment document

Obtain verification of phytosanitary certificate (2)

20 Submit documents

21 Pay inspection fees

Custom clearance (3)

22 Lodge custom documents

23 Pay custom levy

24 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

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

25 Request for transit pass

26 Verification of consignment

27 Pay for transit pass

28 Obtain transit pass (TP) for forest produce

Verification of consignment (3)

29 Book for physical verification of consignment

30 Pay container freight station (CFS ) charges

31 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain TRA release order (2)

32 Submit documents

33 Obtain release order

Obtain delivery order (3)

34 Submit bill of lading

35 Pay shipping line charges

36 Obtain delivery order

Port clearance (6)

37 Lodge cargo clearance documents (TPA)

38 Pay port charges

39 Create truck announcement

40 Obtain gate in ticket

41 Cargo collection and security verification

42 Check point and gate out pass

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Pay inspection fees
(last modified: 31/03/2021)

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TZS 1150000

0 mn - 35 mn

- 5 days

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

Expected results

Stamped NMB bank deposit slip

Requirements

1.

Control number (TFS) (original)

Cost TZS 1,150,000

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
Consignment fee for every cubic meter 20
TZS 1,150,000 - TZS 115,000 per Cubic meter Inspection fee	10

Payment methods: cash, Mobile money platforms

For Mpesa, Dial *150*00# . For Tigopesa, Dial *150*01# . Select government payment, payment number will be the control number. (The payment number for both platforms is the valid control number obtained from the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS). Payments can also be made through NMB or CRDB bank using the control number.