Tanzania Trade Portal

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Steps (13)

Clearance of goods at Dar es Salaam port (10)

1 Lodge custom documents

2 Pay custom levy

3 Request for consignment inspection

4 Cargo inspection and obtain release order

5 Lodge cargo documents

6 Pay port charges

7 Create truck or driver announcement

8 Obtain gate in ticket

9 Cargo collection and security verification

10 Check point and gate out pass

Pre-clearance documentation (3)

11 Contract a clearing agent

12 Obtain cargo clearance documents

13 Obtain TRA self assessment document

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 5

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Headquarters (x 3)

1 3 4

Bank (x 2)

2 6

Tanzania Ports Authority-Dar es salaam (x 5)

5 7 8 9 10

Clearing Agent

11

Shipping Agents

12

Results 1

Release order

4

Required Documents

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 4)

1 3 11 13

Commercial invoice (x 3)

1 3 4

Declaration of particulars relating to customer values

1

Declaration of particulars relating to customer values (Form C36)

1

Packing list (x 3)

1 3 4

Bill of lading (x 7)

1 3 4 5 8 9 10

Permission to import food (x 3)

1 3 4

Food crop import permit

1

Assessment document (TRA)

2

Food crop export permit

3

Consignment (container)

4

Delivery order (x 4)

5 8 9 10

Release order (x 4)

5 8 9 10

TPA revenue invoice

6

Driver details

7

Stamped bank deposit slip

8

Truck registration card

8

Driving licence

8

Gate in ticket (x 2)

9 10

Loading permision

10

Gate pass 'A'

10

TPA receipt

10

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)

11 13

Commercial invoice

13

Packing list

13

Bill of lading

13

Certificate of origin

13

Estimated cost USD 915

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 0 - 1.6 % goods-value For domestic imported products	0
- TZS 0 - 1.25 % goods-value For transit imported product	0
USD 80 Handling fee for 20ft container
USD 120 Handling fee over 20ft container
USD 160 Handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 255 Handling fee over 20ft container
USD 100 Handling fee for a 20ft container
USD 200 Handling fee over 20ft container
- USD 0 - 3 % Cost, Insurance and Freight or Custom value Clearing agent fees-estimate	0

Total Duration 1h. 40mn - 1d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	1h. 40mn	1d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	20mn	1h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 20mn	2h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	4h.