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Steps (41)

Obtain export registration certificate (2)

1 Apply for export registration certificate

2 Obtain export registration certificate

Obtain marine products certificate (3)

3 Submit application for marine products

4 Pay for export permit

5 Obtain marine products certificate

Obtain permission to export marine products (5)

6 Apply for permission to export seaweed

7 Inspection of the consignment

8 Pay for export permit

9 Obtain official receipt

10 Obtain permission to export marine products

Obtain export permit (2)

11 Apply for export permit

12 Obtain export permit

Obtain phytosanitary certificate (5)

13 Apply for phytosanitary certificate

14 Pay inspection and certificate fees

15 Obtain official receipt

16 Consignment inspection

17 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain EAC certificate of origin-Zanzibar (1)

18 Submit and obtain certificate of origin

Clearance through Zanzibar port (23)

19 Contract a clearing agent

20 Book shipping space with shipping line

21 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

22 Obtain letter for stuffing

23 Obtain TRA letter of allocation

24 Obtain lifting charges invoice

25 Pay lifting charges

26 Obtain official receipt

27 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from Port Director

28 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from Director of Operation

29 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from yard office

30 Obtain empty container

31 Request for consignment inspection and stuffing

32 Consignment inspection and stuffing

33 Obtain container gross mass certificate

34 Obtain shipping order

35 Obtain wharfage charges invoice

36 Pay wharfage charges

37 Obtain official receipt

38 Submit shipping order for stamp

39 Scanning of the container

40 Obtain release order

41 Submit stamped documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 14

Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development- head office (x 2)

1 11

Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development - Trade and marketing department (x 2)

2 12

Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries (x 6)

3 5 6 7 9 10

The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 5)

4 8 14 25 36

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock-Ports (x 4)

13 15 16 17

Zanzibar National Chamber Of Commerce (ZNCC)

18

Clearing Agent

19

Shipping Agents

20

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System

21

The Shipping Corporation of Zanzibar (SHIPCO) (x 2)

22 34

TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY - ZANZIBAR PORTS CUSTOMS OFFICE (x 5)

23 31 32 39 40

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 5)

24 26 27 35 37

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC) (x 5)

28 29 30 38 41

weighbridge company

33

Results 7

Registration certificate (export/import)

2

Cerificate of registration of marine products

5

Permission to export seaweeds

10

Export permit (MT & I)

12

Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar)

17

EAC certificate of origin

18

Release order

40

Required Documents

Application letter for registration as exporter

1

Business licence (Zanzibar) (x 2)

1 3

Certificate of Incorporation-Zanzibar (x 2)

1 3

Memorandum and articles of association

1

Identity card - Zanzibar

1

Coloured passport size photo

1

Application form for registration as exporter/importer

2

Application letter for marine products

3

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 4)

3 19 21 32

Food exporters registration certificate (ZFDA)

3

Bank statement

3

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

4 8

Application letter for exportation of fish and fishery products

6

Payment invoice

8

Stamped bank deposit slip

9

Official receipt-Zanzibar

10

Application letter for export of seaweed

11

Permission to export seaweeds (x 5)

11 19 21 31 32

Application form for phytosanitary certificate

13

Export permit (MT & I) (x 5)

13 19 21 31 32

Commercial invoice (x 7)

13 18 19 21 31 32 32

Payment information

14

PBZ Stamped banksSlip (x 3)

15 26 37

Official receipt-DDP

17

Packing list (x 5)

18 19 21 31 32

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 3)

19 21 31

Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar) (x 4)

19 21 31 32

EAC certificate of origin (x 4)

19 21 31 32

Health certificate for export (x 4)

19 21 31 32

Application letter for booking (x 2)

20 22

Shipping agent confirmation letter (x 2)

22 24

Stuffing request letter (x 5)

23 27 28 29 30

Profoma invoice (ZPC) (x 2)

25 36

Official receipt (ZPC) (x 4)

30 31 32 38

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

31 32 39

Allocation letter for stuffing outside the port (x 2)

31 32

Container gross mass certificate (x 3)

34 35 41

Shipping order (Zanzibar)

38

Stamped shipping order (ZPC)

40

Shipping order with TRA stamp

41

Estimated cost TZS 103,000 +USD 58

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 20,000 Marine product certificate
- TZS 0 - 2 % goods-value Fee for export permit	0
TZS 10,000 Phytosanitary certificate fee
TZS 3,000 Inspection fee
- TZS 0 - TZS 300 per ton Inspection fee for additional tons greater than one ton	0
TZS 10,000 EAC certificate of origin fee
- TZS 0 - 3 % Free On Board (FOB) Clearing agent fees-estimate	0
USD 8 Lifting fee for a 20ft container
USD 50 Lifting fee for a 20ft container
TZS 60,000 Weight fee for a 20ft container
- TZS 0 - TZS 20,000 per Consignment Shipping order fee	0
- TZS 0 - 18 % Value Added Tax	0
- USD 0 - USD 90 per container Fee for a full container 20ft	0
- USD 0 - USD 50 per container Fee for a full container load 20ft	0

Total Duration 2d - 12d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	2d	12d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	4h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 10mn	5h. 45mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	1d 1/2	11d

Laws 9

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

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
Sections 41, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 123, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 187, 188, 189