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Steps (43)

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 seaweeds export permit (2)

11 Apply for export permit

12 Obtain export permit

Obtain permission to export seaweeds (5)

13 Apply for permission to export seaweed

14 Inspection of the consignment

15 Pay for permission to export seaweeds

16 Obtain official receipt

17 Obtain permission to export seaweed

Obtain EAC certificate of origin-Zanzibar (1)

18 Submit and obtain certificate of origin

Obtain health certificate for export-ZFDA (5)

19 Apply for health certificate

20 Obtain payment invoice

21 Pay for certificate

22 Obtain receipt

23 Obtain health certificate

Clearance through Zanzibar port (20)

24 Contract a clearing agent

25 Lodge custom documents (TRA)

26 Book shipping space with shipping line

27 Obtain letter for stuffing

28 Obtain TRA letter of allocation

29 Obtain lifting charges invoice

30 Pay lifting charges

31 Obtain official receipt

32 Obtain empty container

33 Request for consignment inspection and stuffing

34 Consignment inspection and stuffing

35 Obtain container gross mass certificate

36 Obtain wharfage charges invoice

37 Pay wharfage charges

38 Obtain official receipt

39 Obtain shipping order

40 Submit shipping order for stamp

41 Scanning of the sealed container

42 Obtain release order

43 Submit stamped documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 15

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

1 11

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

2 12

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

3 4 13 14 16 17

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

5 6 8 9 10 19 20 22 23

The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 3)

7 30 37

Bank (x 2)

15 21

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

Clearing Agent

Tanzania Custom Integrated System

Shipping Agents

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

27 39

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

28 33 34 41 42

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 4)

29 31 36 38

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC) (x 3)

32 40 43

weighbridge company

Results 9

Export registration certificate

Permission letter to produce seaweeds

Registration certificate of premise (ZFDA)

Business permit of a premise (ZFDA)

Export permit (MIT)

Permission to export seaweeds

EAC certificate of origin

Health certificate for export

Allocation letter for stuffing outise the port

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 (MEMART)

Identity card

Coloured passport size photo

Fomu ya maombi ya uagiziaji/usafirishaji

Application letter as a buyer/exporter of seaweeds

Tax Identification Number certificate (x 4)

3 5 24 25

Business plan

Bank statement

Application form for registration of premise

Application form for business permit - ZFDA

Payment invoice (ZFDA) (x 2)

7 21

Stamped bank deposit slip (x 3)

8 16 22

TFDA receipt

Application letter for export of seaweed

Application letter for exportation of seaweeds - fisheries

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

15 21

Payment invoice

Receipt

Packing list (x 6)

18 19 24 25 33 34

Commercial invoice (x 5)

18 24 25 33 34

Application form for permission to export food stuff - ZFDA

Export permit (MIT) (x 5)

19 24 25 33 34

ZFDA Receipt

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

24 25 33

Permission to export seaweeds (x 4)

24 25 33 34

Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar) (x 4)

24 25 33 34

EAC certificate of origin (x 4)

24 25 33 34

Application letter for booking

Shipping agent confirmation letter (x 2)

27 29

Stuffing request letter (x 2)

28 32

Profoma invoice (ZPC) (x 2)

30 37

PBZ Bank Slip (x 2)

31 38

Official receipt (ZPC) (x 3)

32 33 40

Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)

33 34 41

Allocation letter for stuffing outise the port (x 2)

33 34

Container gross mass certificate (x 3)

36 39 43

Shipping order (Zanzibar)

Stamped shipping order (ZPC)

Shipping order with TRA stamp

Estimated cost TZS 115,000 + USD 58

USD

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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 EAC certificate of origin fee
- TZS 0 - 0.5 % Free On Board (FOB) Health certificate fee	0
- TZS 0 - 3 % goods-value 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 - 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 20fit	0
- TZS 0 - TZS 20,000 per Consignment Shipping order fee	0

Total Duration 2 d - 14 d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	2 d	14 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	25mn	4h. 50mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 20mn	6h. 25mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	2 d	13 d

Laws 8

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