Export

General reguirements-apply to all commodities

Initial registration and licences

Business licence

All businesses in Tanzania should obtain at least one business licence from the Business Registration and Licencing Agency (BRELA). For business involved in international trade, a category "A" business licence is required. Depending on the nature of the business, several licences may be required to cover different types of activities. For example, a firm processing shirts may require a licence to process and sell the shirts locally and a licence to export the finished products.

Obtain business licence

TBS procedure for products certification

Obtain "tbs" quality mark and tested products certificate

Tanzania Bureau of Standards aimed at giving TBS more powers to oversee the implementation of standards specifically, the Bureau is mandated to prepare and promote standardization, undertake measures for quality control of products of all description in industry and commerce.

Permit

Food crop export permit

All exporters of crops must have permit to export crop from Ministry of Agriculture except those which are regulated by boards and those which are perishables. This permit is per consignment and it is valid for two months from the issue date.

Certificate of origin

A certificate of origin is a document that confirms that the goods in a particular export consignment have been produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. Certificates of origin are categorized into; preferential or non - preferential and are issued per consignment.

Certificate of origin is issued by Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) for exported products which are originated in Tanzania. The certificates varies depending on the country of destination.

EAC certificate of origin

A Certificate of Origin (CoO) is an important international trade document confirming that the goods in a particular shipment have been wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is the authority board which regulates the certificate after evaluation and analysis.

AGOA certificate of origin

SADC Certificate of origin

Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Certificate of origin

India certificate of origin

China certificate of origin

Non-preferential certificate of origin

European Union (EU) certificate of origin

All exporters to European Union (EU), Norway, Switzerland and Turkey should be registered with the Registration of Exporters (REX) system. Upon successful registration with REX, they are authorized to export their products to the EU market provided the the successful completion of required clearance procedures.

Radioactivity analysis certificate

The Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission is the competent authority that regulates all radioactive materials, materials that contain radioactive elements and equipment that produce radioactive waves in Tanzania. As the competent authority, the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission issues the certificate of radioactivity analysis to ascertain that commodities are free of radioactive elements. The certificate would be required when exporting certain commodities such as tea or coffee to certain trade markets and such a certificate is required per consignment.

Phytosanitary certificate

A phytosanitary certificate delivered by the Ministry of Agriculture certifies that plant and plant products are free from regulated pests and conforms with other phytosanitary requirements of the importing country.

Transit pass for forest products (TP)

Transit Pass for forest produce (TP) is a movement permit which allows to the movement of forest produce from one district to the other. The permit is regulated by each region or districts depending with where the forest produce are obtained. The movement permit is valid for 2-6 days depending with the distance.

Animal health certificate

Animal health certificate is the certificate given to the exporter of animal and/or animal product from Tanzania main land. This certificate is given by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries through head offices or zonal offices depending on ones exit point.

Obtain animal health export certificate

Anyone who intends to import live animals or animal products, must obtain import permit from Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. The permit issued is valid per consignment.

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Clearance

Clearance procedures

Clearance through the Holili boarder

Clearance through the Mtwara port

Clearance through the port of Dar es Salaam

Clearance through Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA)

Commodities

Coffee

Initial registrations and licences

Coffee activity licences

Local coffee roaster licence

Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. A business wishing to roast coffee must be registered as local coffee roaster with the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) and be issued with a local coffee roaster licence. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July (to 30th June).

Coffee liquorer's licence

A coffee liquorer is a person with formal training in classifying coffee by tasting.The coffee liquorer licence is issued by the Tanzania Coffee Board and has unlimited validity. Coffee exporter can contract the service of the coffee liquorer.

Coffee warehouse licence

Coffee warehouse licences are issued by the Tanzania Coffee Board to warehouse owners who meet the International Coffee Organization (ICO) criteria. The licence, which has a limited validity of one year provided that rules are complied with (inspection may occur), authorities coffee storage prior to distribution for sale.

Coffee export licence

Green coffee export licence

Green coffee is coffee that has not been roasted. Export of green coffee is regulated by The Tanzania Coffee Board who issues the green coffee export licence. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July (to 30th June).

Direct export of premium green coffee

A grower of coffee (farmer, cooperative, estate owner) who intends to export coffee through direct sale (without going through the coffee auction) must obtain the direct export of premium coffee licence issued by the Tanzania Coffee Board . The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July (to 30th June). Premium coffee means top grade and high quality coffee which has been uniquely prepared. Direct coffee exporters can only export coffee that is deemed premium.

Instant coffee export licence

A business wishing to export instant coffee must be registered as an exporter with Tanzania Coffee Board and be issued with the instant coffee export licence. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

Roast and ground coffee export licence

A business wishing to export roasted and grounded coffee must be registered as an exporter with the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) and be issued with a roasted and grounded coffee export licence. The licence is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

Buying coffee at Moshi Coffee Exchange

The Moshi Coffee Exchange (MCE) is managed by the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB). All coffee in Tanzania is traded at the MCE except when growers (farmers, cooperatives, estate owners) export directly.

Pemit

Coffee permits

Green coffee export approval

The green coffee export approval is the permit that certifying a company has been authorized by Tanzania Coffee Board to export (shipment) a certain amount of coffee with specified coffee grades. The approval is valid for a period of sixty days only and is used once for a single shipment.

Instant coffee export approval

A business wishing to export instant coffee must obtain the instant coffee export approval from the Tanzania Coffee Board. The approval is valid for a period of sixty days only and is used once for a single shipment.

Permit of direct coffee export

A grower of coffee (farmer, cooperative, estate owner) who intends to export coffee through direct sale (without going through the coffee auction) must obtain the permit of direct export of premium coffee issued by the Tanzania Coffee Board.

International Coffee Organization (ICO) certificate of origin

All exporters of coffee are required to obtain an International Coffee Organization (ICO) Certificate of Origin for each consignment as per the Tanzania Coffee Board regulation.

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Coffee export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Export of coffee can either be done by grower marketers or coffee dealers. The grower marketers export through direct sales where they negotiate prices directly with the buyer while coffee dealers export through Moshi Coffee Exchange (MCE) auction regulated by Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) where they buy coffee from marketing agents who sell coffee on behalf of the smaller holder growers aggregated as co-operative societies and large estate owners.

Full procedure view - for a first time trader

Export of coffee through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of coffee for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Cashewnuts

Initial registration and licences

A trader wishing to export raw cashewenut or processed cashewnut must have Raw cashewnut buying licence or raw cashewnut factory processing licence for processing cashewnut. All of these licences are issued by Cashewnut Board of Tanzania(CBT).

Cashewnuts activity licences

Cashewnuts factory/ unit processing licence

Cashewnut factory processing licence is issued by the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) and authorizes cashewnut processing. It has a validity of one year.

Raw cashewnuts buying licence

Raw cashewnut buying licence is categorized in two categories, raw cashewnut buying licence for local processing which is given to buyers who buying cashewnut for intention of processing withing Tanzania; and for export which is given to the buyers who intend to buy for export purpose only. Raw cashewnut buying licence is issued by the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) .

Permits

Cashewnuts export permit

Cashewnut export permit is the permit given to the trader who wish to export raw or processed cashewnut. This permit is issued by Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) and it is only to the traders who bought cashewnut withing the country.

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Cashewnuts export clearance procedure through Mtwara port

Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) regulated the export of cashewnut as the competent authority in Tanzania. A trader is required to first register with the board. All cashewnut(s) for export must be sourced from the auction regulated by board.

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of cashewnuts through the port of Mtwara

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of cashewnuts for the first time out of Tanzania, via Mtwara port.

Cashewnuts (processed)

Tea

Initial registrations and licences

Tea licences

Tea manufacturing licence

A tea manufacturing licence issued by the Tea Board of Tanzania is required when a firm intends to manufacture Tea. It has a validity of one year.

Green leaf tea buying licence

A green leaf buying licence issued by Tea Board of Tanzania to tea manufacturers who wish to buy green leaf from farmers. It has validity of one year.

Tea blending and packing licence

A tea blending and packaging licence issued by Tea Board of Tanzania is rewuired to a firm wished to blend and pack tea. This licence has validity of one year.

Permits

Tea export permit

A tea export permit issued by Tea board of Tanzania is required when the firm wishes to export precessed tea from Tanzania and issued for the firm which has registered as processsor of tea only. This permit given per the declared consignment.

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Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT) regulated the export of tea as the competent authority in Tanzania. A trader is required to first register with the board. All tea (s) for export must be obtain permit from the board.

Tea export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT) regulated the export of tea as the competent authority in Tanzania. A trader is required to first register with the board. All tea (s) for export must obtain permit from the board.

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of tea through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of tea for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Medical device or in vitro diagnostics device

Initial registration and licences

Registration of premises for medical or in vitro diagnosis device

Premise registration is a mandatory requirement for a trader who intends to deal with distribution, storage and exportation of medical or in vitro diagnostic products. The premise registration certificate for medical or in vitro diagnostic is only issued to registered medical or in vitro diagnostics dealers and is regulated by the Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) .

Registration of medical device or in vitro diagnostic devices

Product registration is mandatory for all medical devices exported from Tanzania. Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) is the mandated authority to issue traders with a product registration certificate upon successful product evaluation.

Permit

Medical device or in vitro diagnostics export permit

Medical or in vitro diagnosis divice export permit is issued by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority Authority (TFDA) to a firm/trader who wish to export registered Medical or in vitro diagnostic divices. To access online service as Medical or in vitro diagnosis divice exporter, applicants are required to register with Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to log in and access the portal. This is given per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of approval.

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Medical or in vitro diagnosis export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Export of medical or in vitro diagnostic devices is regulated by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) who issue product registration certificates for all new products, premise licences & export permits per consignment. For more information on how to clear your consignment of medical or in vitro diagnostic devices through Dar es salaam port, click on the link.

Full procedure view - for a first time trader

Export of medical device or in vitro diagnostic through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of medical devices or in vitro diagnostics for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Food

Initial registrations and licences

Registration of premises for food stuff

Premise registration is a mandatory requirement for a trader who intends to deal with distribution, storage and of food stuff products. The premise registration certificate for food stuffs is only issued to registered food stuffs dealers and is regulated by the Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA).

Registration of food stuff

Product registration is mandatory for all processed foods exported from Tanzania. Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) is the mandated authority to issue traders with a product registration certificate upon successful product evaluation.

Permits

Food export permit (health certificate)

Food stuff export permit is issued by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) to a firm/trader who wish to export registered food stuff. To access online service as food stuff exporter, applicants are required to register with Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) services online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to log in and access the portal. This is given per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of approval.

Clearance

Food export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of food through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of processed food for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Cosmetics

Initial registration and licences

Registration of premises for cosmetics

Premise registration is a mandatory requirement for a trader who intends to deal with distribution, storage and of cosmetics products. The premise registration certificate for cosmetics is only issued to registered cosmetics dealers and is regulated by the Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA).

Registration of cosmetics

Product registration is mandatory for all cosmetics exported from Tanzania. Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority is the mandated authority to issue traders with a product registration certificate upon successful product evaluation.

Permit

Cosmetics export permit

Cosmetics export permit is issued by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authorty (TFDA) to a firm/trader who wish to export registered cosmetics. To access online service as cosmetics exporter, applicants are required to register with Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to log in and access the portal. This is given per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of approval.

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Cosmetics export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of cosmetics through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of cosmetics for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Medicine

Initial registration and licences

Registration of premises for wholesale medicine

Premise registration is a mandatory requirement for a trader who intends to deal with distribution, storage and of medicine products. The premise registration certificate for medicine is only issued to registered medicine dealers and is regulated by the Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA)

Registration of medicine

Product registration is mandatory for all medicine exported from Tanzania. Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority is the mandated authority to issue traders with a product registration certificate upon successful product evaluation.

Permit

Medicine export permit

Medicine export permit is issued by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authorty (TFDA) to a firm/trader who wish to export registered medicine. To access online service as medicine exporter, applicants are required to register with Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to log in and access the portal. This is given per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of approval.

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Medicine export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Export of medicine is regulated by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) who issue product registration certificates for all new products, licences for premise registration & export permits per consignment. For more information on how to clear your consignment of medicine through Dar es salaam port, click on the link.

Full procedure view - for a first time trader

Export of medicine through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of medicine for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Timber

Initial registration and licences

Registration of exporters of forest products

Forest produce from trees or grown in a forest or is naturally found in a forest and includes timber, bamboos, baobab powder, canes, charcoal, firewood, fruits, galls, gums and honey. Registration of forest produce dealer is regulated by the Tanzania Forest Service Agency who will issue registration certificate which is valid for one calendar year.

Registration of timber yard

Registration of forest produce dealer is regulated by the Tanzania Forest Service Agency who will issue registration certificate. The licence is valid for one calendar year.

Registration for harvesting of forest produce

Permit

Transit Pass (TP) for forest produce

Timber export permit

Timber export permit is the permit that certifying a company has been authorized by Tanzania Forest Agency for export (shipment) a certain amount of timber with specified grades. The permit is valid for a period of sixty days only and is used once for a single shipment.

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Timber export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Export of cereals and legumes is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue certificate of food crop to ascertain that the consignment can be exported. For more information on how to clear your consignment of cereals and legumes through the Port of Dar es salaam. click on the link.

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of timber through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of timber for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Apiary products or bee products

Honey and other apiary products is among of forest products which exported from Tanzania. For a trader to export bee products or apiary products required to have different licences and permits from Tanzania Forest Service Agency

Initial registration and licences

Registration of apiary or bee products dealer

All traders who wish to deal with honey or any other apiary and bee product must be registered by Tanzania Forest Service Agency. This registration is valid for one year.

Permit

Transit Pass (TP) for apiary or bee products

Export permit for apiary or bee products

For a trader to export bee or apiary products, you are required to have export permit per consignment issued by Tanzania Forest Service Agency.

Clearance

Export of honey and other apiary products is regulated by the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) who issue an international veterinary certificate to ascertain that the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of honey and other apiary products through the Port of Mombasa. click on the link.

Apiary or bee products export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Export of honey and other apiary products is regulated by the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) who issue an international sanitary certificate to ascertain that the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of honey and other apiary products through the Port of Dar es salaam. click on the link.

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of apiary or bee products through Dar es Salaam port

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of apiary or bee products for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Wattle and Gum arabia

Initial registrations and licences

Registration of exporters of forest products

Registration of wattle and gum arabia yard

Yard registration of forest produce dealer is regulated by the Tanzania Forest Service Agency who will issue registration certificate. The licence is valid for one calendar year.

Permit

Wattle and gum arabia export permit

Wattle or gum arabia export permit is the permit that certifying a company has been authorized by Tanzania Forest Agency for export (shipment) a certain amount of wattle or gum arabia. The permit is valid for a period of sixty days only and is used once for a single shipment.

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Wattle and gum arabia export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Export of wattle and gum arabia is regulated by the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) who issue certificate of grading timber to ascertain that the consignment is disease free. For more information on how to clear your consignment of wattle and gum arabia through the Port of Dar es salaam. click on the link.

Full procedure view - for a first time trader

Export of wattle through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of wattle and gum arabia for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Fertilizer

Initial registration and licences

Registration of fertilizer dealer

All trader of fertilizer must be registered Tanzania Fertilizers Regulatory authority (TFRA) and obtain a dealer's licence which is valid for one year.

Registration of fertilizer manufacturer

For a trader to be a fertilizer sterelizer/manufacturer, he/she must be registered by Tanzania Fertilizers Regulatory authority (TFRA ) and issued a licence which is valid for one year

Permits

Fertilizer export permit

Fertilizer export permit is given to a trader who wish to export fertilizers from Tanzania. Export of fertilizer is regulated by Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority(TFRA) who issue export permit for each consignment.

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Fertilizers export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of fertilizer through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of fertilizers for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Meat and meat products

Initial registration and licences

Registration of meat industry stakeholders

Anyone intending to export meat and meat products, must first be registered as the meat industry stakeholder with the Tanzania Meat Board (TMB) who will be issued with registration certificate. The certificate is valid for a period of one year starting from the date of registration.

Permits

Meat and meat products export clearance

Clearance certificate for meat and meat products

Export of meat and meat products is regulated by the Tanzania Meat Board who issue an export clearance for each consignment. The clearance certificate will triger further procedures towards the clearance of consignment.

Animal health certificate

The export of meat and meat products is regulated by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries who will issues an animal health certificate to ascertain that the meat products meet the conditions outlined by the country of destination. The certificate is processed from Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) Dar es salaam zonal office and is issued per consignment.

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

A certificate of radioactivity analysis derived by the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) certify that the control of radiation contaminated hence foods are radioactive free and can be used by destination country.

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Meat and meat products clearance procedure through JNIA

Export of meat and meat products is regulated by the Tanzania Meat Board who issue an export permit for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of meat and meat products through Julius Nyerere International Airport, click on the link.

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

This procedure sequentially compiles the licences, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of meat and meat products, of more than $2000 of value, for the first time out of Tanzania, via the Port of Dar es salaam to the UAE and Asia.

Export of meat and meat products through JNIA

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of meat and meat products for the first time out of Tanzania, via JNIA

Processed meat and meat products

Initial registration and licences

Registration of meat industry stakeholders

Registration of premises for food stuff

Registration of food stuff

Permits

Meat and meat products export clearance

Food export permit (health certificate)

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Clearance

Processed meat and meat products clearance procedure through JNIA

Full procedure view-for a first time trader

Export of processed meat and meat products through JNIA

Milk and milk products

Export of milk and milk products is regulated by the Tanzania Dary Board who issue an export permit for each consignment. Prior to the application and issuance of the permit, a risk assessment is carried out in the importing country to ensure that the consignment meets the sanitary requirements of the country of destination and facilitates the issuance of an import permit by the competent authority in that country.

Initial registration of milk and milk products

Initial registration and licences

Export of milk and milk products is regulated by the Tanzania Dairy Board who issue an export permit for each consignment. Prior to the application and issuance of the permit, a risk assessment is carried out in the importing country to ensure that the consignment meets the sanitary requirements of the country of destination and facilitates the issuance of an import permit by the competent authority in that country.

Registration of milk and milk products stakeholders

Any person intending to export milk and milk products, must first be registered as the milk industry stakeholder with the Tanzania Dairy Board who will be issued with registration certificate. The Certificate of registration of the dairy issued under the regulations shall be valid for a period of five years upon payment of annual retention fee of ten percent of the registration fee.

Permits

Milk and milk products export permit

Export of milk and milk products is regulated by the Tanzania Dairy Board. A trader intending to export milk and milk products from Tanzania must obtain an export permit for each consignment.

Animal health certificate

The export of milk and milk products is regulated by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries who will issues an animal health certificate to ascertain that the milk products meet the conditions outlined by the country of destination. The certificate is processed from Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) Dar es salaam zonal office and is issued per consignment.

Food export permit (health certificate)

Food stuff export permit is issued by Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authorty (TFDA) to a firm/trader who wish to export registered food stuff. To access online service as food stuff exporter, applicants are required to register with Tanzania Foods and Drugs Authority (TFDA) service online portal. The applicants are then issued with user credentials which enables them to log in and access the portal. This is given per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of approval.

Certificate of radioactivity analysis ( Dar )

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Clearance of milk and milk products through JNIA

Export of milk and milk products is regulated by the Tanzania Diary Board who issue an export permit for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of milk and milk products through Julius Nyerere International Airport, click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of milk and milk products through JNIA

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of milk and milk products for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Fruits and vegetables

Initial registrations and licences

Permit

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Phytosanitary certificate

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Fruits and vegetables clearance procedure through JNIA

Export of fruits and vegetables is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of fruits and vegetables through Julius Nyerere International Airport, click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of fruits and vegetables through JNIA

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of fruits and vegetables for the first time out of Tanzania, via JNIA.

Cereals and Legumes

Initial registration and licences

Permit

Obtain food crop export permit

Phytosanitary certificate

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Clearance

Clearance through the port of Dar es Salaam

Export of cereals and legumes is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue certificate of food crops to ascertain that the consignment can be exported. For more information on how to clear your consignment of cerelas and legumes through the Port of Dar es salaam. click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of cereals and legumes through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licenses, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of cereals and legumes for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port.

Hides, skins and wet blue leather

Permits

Animal health certificate

The export of hides, skin and wet blue leather is regulated by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries who will issues an animal health certificate to ascertain that the meat products meet the conditions outlined by the country of destination. The certificate is processed from Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) Dar es salaam zonal office and is issued per consignment.

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Clearance procedure through the port of Dar es salaam

Export of hides, skin and wet blue leather is regulated by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries who issue certificate of animal health to ascertain that the products meet the outlined conditions by the country of destination. For more information on how to clear your consignment of hides, skin and wet blue leather through the Port of Dar es salaam. click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of hides, skins and wet blue leather through the port of Dar es Salaam

Livestock by products (horns and hooves)

Initial registration and licences

Permits

Livestock by products export permit

Obtain livestock by products export permit

Animal health certificate

Clearance

Live animals

Initial registration and licences

Permits

Live animal export permit

Obtain live animals export permit

Animal health certificate

The export of live animals is regulated by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries who will issues an animal health certificate to ascertain that the meat products meet the conditions outlined by the country of destination. The certificate is processed from Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) Dar es salaam zonal office and is issued per consignment.

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Live animal export clearance procedure through Dar es Salaam port

Pets (Dogs and Cats)

Initial registration and licences

Permits

Pets export permit

Obtain pets export permit

Animal health certificate

Clearance

Radioactive sources

Permits

Radioactive sources export licence

This is the licence obtained from Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) given to the trader who wish to export radioactive sources like X- Rays, Cit scans, Gamma-rays. Beta rays and other radioactive sources devices. This licence is given for number of devices owned and is valid for three (3) months.

Cotton

Initial registration and licences

Permits

Clearance

Tobbaco

Fish and fishery products

Initial registration and licences

Fish and fishery products export licence

All exporter of fish and fishery products must have export licence and their premises must be registered by Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. All registered premises must have certificate of approval. The licence is renewable annually.

Permits

Fish and fishery products export permit

Fish export permit means an official document issued by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries with an authorized officer to a fish exporter to allow him move fish or fishery products, a quantity of fishery products of a given species which has been subjected to the same treatment and may have come from the same fishing grounds;

Clearance

Clearance through Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA)

Avocado

Initial registration and licences

European Union (EU) certificate of origin

GSP beneficial certificate of origin is only required for goods benefiting from duty free treatment for export to EU countries, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. The trader needs to be registered with Registration of Exporters (REX) system under GSP rules of origin administered by Tanzania Revenue Authority under the trade facilitation department.

Permits

Phytosanitary certificate

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Clearance

Clearance of avocado through JNIA

Export of avocado is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of avocado through JNIA, click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of avocado through JNIA

This procedure sequentially compiles the licences, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of avocados for the first time out of Tanzania, via JNIA to the EU.

Spices

All exporters of spices must have permit of exportation from Ministry of Agriculture . This permit is per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of issue.

Initial registration and licences

Permits

Food crop export permit

All exporters of spices must have permit of exportation from Ministry of Agriculture . This permit is per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of issue.

Phytosanitary certificate

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

European Union (EU) certificate of origin

Clearance

Clearance of spices through Dar es salaam port

Export of spices is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of spices through the port of Dar es salaam, click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of spices through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licences, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of spices for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port to the EU.

Cocoa

Initial registration and licences

European Union (EU) certificate of origin

Permits

Food crop export permit

All exporters of cocoa must have permit of exportation from Ministry of Agriculture . This permit is per consignment and it is valid for three months from the date of issue.

Phytosanitary certificate

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Clearance

Clearance of cocoa through Dar es salaam port

Export of cocoa is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue a food crop certificate for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is meet the requirement of the destination country. For more information on how to clear your consignment of cocoa through the port of Dar es salaam, click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of cocoa through the port of Dar es Salaam

This procedure sequentially compiles the licences, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of cocoa for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port to the EU.

Flower

Initial registrations and licences

European Union (EU) certificate of origin

Permits

Certificate of radioactivity analysis

Phytosanitary certificate

A phytosanitary approval is the procedure done by the Ministry of Agriculture (department of Plant Health Services) so as to certifies that plant and plant products are free from regulated pests and conforms with other phytosanitary requirements of the exporting country.

Clearance

Clearance of flowers through JNIA

Export of flowers is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture who issue a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment to ascertain the consignment is disease free and is fit for human consumption. For more information on how to clear your consignment of flowers through JNIA, click on the link.

Full procedure view- for a first time trader

Export of flowers through JNIA

This procedure sequentially compiles the licences, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of flowers for the first time out of Tanzania, via Dar es salaam port to the EU.