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Steps (19)

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Obtain cargo clearance documents

Obtain verified certificate of conformity (2)

3 Submit certificate of conformity for verification

4 Obtain verified certificate of conformity

Custom declaration (15)

5 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

6 Pay taxes

7 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

8 Obtain delivery order

9 Obtain stamped delivery order from Maritime office

10 Obtain stamped delivery order from the Port Director

11 Obtain stamped delivery order from Director of operation

12 Obtain stamped delivery order from ZBS

13 Obtain stamped delivery order from TRA

14 Obtain invoice

15 Pay port charges

16 Obtain receipt

17 Obtain gate pass

18 Inspection of container

19 Obtain release order

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agents (x 2)

2 8

Zanzibar Bureau of Standards (ZBS) (x 2)

3 4

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 2)

5 7

The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 2)

6 15

Zanzibar Maritime Authority (ZMA)

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 4)

10 14 16 17

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC)

TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY - ZANZIBAR PORTS CUSTOMS OFFICE (x 3)

13 18 19

Results 1

Verified certificate of conformity (ZBS)

Required Documents

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

1 5 8

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)

1 5

Commercial invoice

Bill of lading

Certificate of conformity (ZBS)

Bill of lading (x 5)

3 5 8 14 18

Packing list (x 4)

3 5 8 18

Commercial invoice (x 4)

3 5 14 18

Verified certificate of conformity (ZBS) (x 2)

5 18

Import permit (ZFDA)

Import permit (MT & I)

Import declaration form

Certificate of origin

Tax payment slip

PBZ Bank Slip

Delivery order (x 2)

9 17

Profoma invoice (ZPC)

PBZ Stamped banksSlip

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

Stamped delivery order (x 2)

18 19

Gate pass (Zanzibar) (x 2)

18 19

Consignment (container)

Cost

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
- TZS 0 - 0.3 % goods-value	0
- TZS 0 - 1 % Custom value Wharfage charges	0
- TZS 0 - 18 % Value added tax VAT	0
- TZS 0 - 0.6 % Custom value Custom Processing Charge	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 5h. - 2d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	5h.	2d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	25mn	1h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	35mn	1h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	4h.	1d 1/2

Laws 6

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

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
Sections 2, 38, 41, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 123, 125, 126, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 187, 188, 189