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Steps (51)

Obtain export registration certificate (2)

1 Apply for export registration certificate

2 Obtain export registration certificate

Obtain permission to produce seaweed (2)

3 Submit application to produce seaweeds

4 Obtain permission to produce seaweeds

Obtain registration certificate of premises (6)

5 Submit application for premise registration

6 Obtain ZFDA invoice

7 Pay registration and inspection fees

8 Obtain ZFDA receipt and notification for inspection

9 Inspection of premise

10 Obtain registration documents

Obtain permission to export seaweeds (5)

11 Apply for permission to export seaweed

12 Inspection of the consignment

13 Pay for permission to export seaweeds

14 Obtain official receipt

15 Obtain permission to export seaweed

Obtain export permit (2)

16 Apply for export permit

17 Obtain export permit

Obtain phytosanitary certificate (5)

18 Apply for phytosanitary certificate

19 Pay inspection and certificate fees

20 Obtain official receipt

21 Consignment inspection

22 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain EAC certificate of origin-Zanzibar (1)

23 Submit and obtain certificate of origin

Obtain health certificate for export-ZFDA (5)

24 Apply for health certificate

25 Obtain payment invoice

26 Pay for certificate

27 Obtain receipt

28 Obtain health certificate

Clearance through Zanzibar port (23)

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 yard office

40 Obtain empty container

41 Request for consignment inspection and stuffing

42 Consignment inspection and stuffing

43 Obtain container gross mass certificate

44 Obtain shipping order

45 Obtain wharfage charges invoice

46 Pay wharfage charges

47 Obtain official receipt

48 Submit shipping order for stamp

49 Scanning of the container

50 Obtain release order

51 Submit stamped documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 15

Ministry of Trade and Industry - head office (x 2)

1 16

Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) - Trade and marketing department (x 2)

2 17

Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries-Zanzibar (x 6)

3 4 11 12 14 15

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

5 6 8 9 10 24 25 27 28

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

7 13 19 26 35 46

Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries-Ports (x 4)

18 20 21 22

Zanzibar National Chamber Of Commerce, Industry And Agriculture (ZNCCIA)

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agents

Tanzania Custom Intergrated System

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

32 44

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

33 41 42 49 50

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 5)

34 36 37 45 47

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC) (x 5)

38 39 40 48 51

weighbridge company

Results 11

Registration certificate (export/import)

Permission letter to produce seaweeds

Registration certificate of premise (ZFDA)

Business permit of a premise (ZFDA)

Food exporters registration certificate (ZFDA)

Permission to export seaweeds

Export permit (MT & I)

Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar)

EAC certificate of origin

Health certificate for export

Release order

Required Documents

Application letter for registration as exporter

Business licence (Zanzibar) (x 3)

1 3 5

Certificate of Incorporation-Zanzibar (x 3)

1 3 5

Memorandum and articles of association

Identity card - Zanzibar

Coloured passport size photo

Application form for registration as exporter/importer

Application letter as a buyer/exporter of seaweeds

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 5)

3 5 29 31 42

Business plan

Bank statement

Application form for registration of premise

Application form for business permit - ZFDA

Application form for registration as food exporter

Payment invoice (ZFDA) (x 2)

7 26

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 2)

8 14

Food inspection form checklist (ZFDA)

Plant layout sample

ZFDA receipt (x 2)

10 28

Application letter for exportation of fish and fishery products

Bank deposit slip

Payment invoice

Receipt

Application letter for export of seaweed

Permission to export seaweeds (x 5)

16 29 31 41 42

Application form for phytosanitary certificate

Export permit (MT & I) (x 6)

18 24 29 31 41 42

Commercial invoice (x 7)

18 23 29 31 41 42 42

Payment information

PBZ Stamped banksSlip (x 3)

20 36 47

Official receipt-DDP

Packing list (x 6)

23 24 29 31 41 42

Application form for permission to export food stuff - ZFDA

PBZ Bank Slip

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

29 31 41

Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar) (x 4)

29 31 41 42

EAC certificate of origin (x 4)

29 31 41 42

Health certificate for export (x 4)

29 31 41 42

Application letter for booking (x 2)

30 32

Shipping agent confirmation letter (x 2)

32 34

Stuffing request letter (x 5)

33 37 38 39 40

Profoma invoice (ZPC) (x 2)

35 46

Official receipt (ZPC) (x 4)

40 41 42 48

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

41 42 49

Allocation letter for stuffing outside the port (x 2)

41 42

Container gross mass certificate (x 3)

44 45 51

Shipping order (Zanzibar)

Stamped shipping order (ZPC)

Shipping order with TRA stamp

Estimated cost TZS 151,000 +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 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 10,000 Phytosanitary certificate fee
TZS 3,000 Inspection fee
TZS 3,000 Fee for fixed inspection
- TZS 0 - TZS 300 per ton Inspection fee for additional tons greater than one ton	0
TZS 10,000 EAC certificate of origin fee
TZS 20,000 Health certificate 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 4d - 18d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	4d	18d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	5h. 50mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 40mn	7h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	3d 1/2	16d

Laws 13

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