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Steps (18)

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

1 Contract a clearing agent

★ Obtain TRA self assessment document Optional

2 Book shipping space with shipping line

Clearance of goods through Tanga port (16)

3 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

4 Obtain Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

5 Submit clearance documents for verification

6 Submit container request note

7 Obtain miscellaneous port services (MPS) invoice

8 Pay for miscellaneous port services (MPS)

9 Submit MPS receipt

10 Submit consignment (stuffing area)

11 Participate in offloading, inspection and stuffing of consignment

12 Weighing of the container

13 Scanning of the container

14 Obtain release order

15 Submit cargo export documents

16 Obtain TPA export charges invoice

17 Pay port charges

18 Create truck announcement

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9

Clearing Agent

1

Shipping Agents

2

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System (x 2)

3 4

Tanzania Revenue Authority-Tanga Customs Office (x 2)

5 14

Tanzania Ports Authority - Tanga Port (x 7)

6 9 10 11 12 13 15

TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP) (x 2)

7 16

Mobile E payment

8

Bank

17

Cargo System

18

Results 3

Shipping order

2

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)

4

Release order

14

Required Documents

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs

1

Tax Identification Number certificate

1

Commercial invoice (x 4)

1 2 5 15

Packing list (x 3)

1 2 5

Plant import permit from importing country

1

Clearing agent's authorization letter for shipping line

2

Sisal exporter's licence (x 3)

3 5 15

Sisal inspection certificate (x 3)

3 5 11

EAC certificate of origin (x 3)

3 5 15

Phytosanitary certificate (x 2)

3 15

Radioactivity analysis certificate (x 3)

3 5 15

TSB payment receipt (EFD) (x 2)

3 5

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

5 11 15

Phytosanitary certificate from exporting country

5

Shipping order (x 3)

5 11 15

Container request note

6

Delivery note (x 3)

6 10 11

TPA receipt (x 3)

9 11 15

Assessment document (TRA)

13

Loading permision

14

Release order

15

TPA payment note

17

Driver details

18

Estimated cost USD 80

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
- USD 0 - 3 % goods-value Clearing agent fees-estimate	0
- USD 0 - USD 4 per ton Weighing cost	0
- USD 0 - USD 4 per ton Removal of exports	0
- USD 0 - USD 2 per ton Sorting of exports	0
- TZS 0 - 1 % goods-value For wharfage export charges	0
USD 80 Handling fee for a 20ft container

Total Duration 5h. 20mn - 3d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	5h. 20mn	3d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	5mn	1h. 45mn
Attention at counter:	15mn	1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	5h.	2d

Laws 4

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

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
Sections 38, 41, 73, 75, 76, 82, 123, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 187, 188, 189, 195, .73