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Steps (52)

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 registration certificate of premises (6)

6 Submit application for premise registration

7 Obtain ZFDA invoice

8 Pay registration and inspection fees

9 Obtain ZFDA receipt and notification for inspection

10 Inspection of premise

11 Obtain registration documents

Obtain export permit (2)

12 Apply for export permit

13 Obtain export permit

Obtain permission to export marine products (5)

14 Apply for permission to export seaweed

15 Inspection of the consignment

16 Pay for export permit

17 Obtain official receipt

18 Obtain permission to export marine products

Obtain certificate of radioactivity analysis (4)

19 Apply for certificate of radioactivity analysis

20 Pay and obtain sample label

21 Submit samples

22 Obtain certificate of radioactivity analysis

Obtain health certificate for export-ZFDA (5)

23 Apply for health certificate

24 Obtain payment invoice

25 Pay for certificate

26 Obtain receipt

27 Obtain health certificate

Obtain EAC certificate of origin-Zanzibar (1)

28 Submit and obtain certificate of origin

Clearance through Zanzibar port (24)

29 Contract a clearing agent

30 Book shipping space with shipping line

31 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

32 Obtain letter for stuffing

33 Obtain TRA letter of allocation

34 Obtain lifting charges invoice

35 Pay lifting charges

36 Obtain official receipt

37 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from Port Director

38 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from Director of Operation

39 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from export office

40 Obtain stamped stuffing letter from yard office

41 Obtain empty container

42 Request for consignment inspection and stuffing

43 Consignment inspection and stuffing

44 Obtain container gross mass certificate

45 Obtain shipping order

46 Obtain wharfage charges invoice

47 Pay wharfage charges

48 Obtain official receipt

49 Submit shipping order for stamp

50 Scanning of the container

51 Obtain release order

52 Submit stamped documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 17

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

1 12

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

2 13

Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries (x 6)

3 5 14 15 17 18

The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 6)

4 8 16 25 35 47

Zanzibar Food and Drug Agency (ZFDA) (x 9)

6 7 9 10 11 23 24 26 27

Online RAC application (x 2)

19 22

Mobile E payment

Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission-Zanzibar office

Zanzibar National Chamber Of Commerce (ZNCC)

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agents

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System

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

32 45

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

33 42 43 50 51

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 5)

34 36 37 46 48

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC) (x 6)

38 39 40 41 49 52

weighbridge company

Results 11

Registration certificate (export/import)

Cerificate of registration of marine products

Registration certificate of premise (ZFDA)

Business permit of a premise (ZFDA)

Food exporters registration certificate (ZFDA)

Export permit (MT & I)

Permission to export seaweeds

Radioactivity analysis certificate

Health certificate for export

EAC certificate of origin

Release order

Required Documents

Application letter for registration as exporter

Business licence (Zanzibar) (x 3)

1 3 6

Certificate of Incorporation-Zanzibar (x 3)

1 3 6

Memorandum and articles of association

Identity card - Zanzibar

Coloured passport size photo

Application form for registration as exporter/importer

Application letter for marine products

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 5)

3 6 29 31 43

Food exporters registration certificate (ZFDA)

Bank statement

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

4 16

Application form for registration of premise

Application form for business permit - ZFDA

Application form for registration as food exporter

Payment invoice (ZFDA) (x 2)

8 25

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 2)

9 17

Food inspection form checklist (ZFDA)

Plant layout sample

ZFDA receipt (x 2)

11 27

Application letter for export of seaweed

Permission to export seaweeds

Application letter for exportation of fish and fishery products

Payment invoice

Official receipt-Zanzibar

Commercial invoice (x 7)

19 28 29 31 42 43 43

Control number (TAEC)

Application form for permission to export food stuff - ZFDA

Export permit (MT & I) (x 5)

23 29 31 42 43

Packing list (x 6)

23 28 29 31 42 43

PBZ Bank Slip

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

29 31 42

Permission to export seaweeds (x 4)

29 31 42 43

Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar) (x 4)

29 31 42 43

EAC certificate of origin (x 4)

29 31 42 43

Health certificate for export (x 4)

29 31 42 43

Application letter for booking (x 2)

30 32

Shipping agent confirmation letter (x 2)

32 34

Stuffing request letter (x 5)

33 37 38 40 41

Profoma invoice (ZPC) (x 2)

35 47

PBZ Stamped banksSlip (x 2)

36 48

Stuffing request letter

Official receipt (ZPC) (x 4)

41 42 43 49

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

42 43 50

Allocation letter for stuffing outside the port (x 2)

42 43

Container gross mass certificate (x 3)

45 46 52

Shipping order (Zanzibar)

Stamped shipping order (ZPC)

Shipping order with TRA stamp

Estimated cost TZS 190,000 +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 5,000 Application form fee
TZS 20,000 Premise registration fee
TZS 20,000 Premise inspection fee except manufacturing factory
- TZS 0 - 2 % goods-value Fee for export permit	0
TZS 35,000 Certificate of radiation fee for consignment with FOB value inferior to TZS 20 million
TZS 20,000 Health certificate fee
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 3d 1/2 - 17d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	3d 1/2	17d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	30mn	5h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 25mn	6h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	3d	15d

Laws 16

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