1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Medicine-Zanzibar
  4. Clearance
  5. Clearance through the port of Zanzibar
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Shipping Agents (x 2)
2 8
Zanzibar Bureau of Standards (ZBS) (x 2)
3 4
Tanzania Custom Intergrated System
5
The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 2)
6 15
Zanzibar Maritime Authority (ZMA)
9
Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 4)
10 14 16 17
Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC)
11
TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY - ZANZIBAR PORTS CUSTOMS OFFICE (x 3)
13 18 19

Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Verified certificate of conformity (ZBS)
4

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 2)
1 5
Certificate of conformity
1
Certificate of origin
1
Packing list
1
Commercial invoice
1
Bill of lading
1
Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)
1 5
Certificate of conformity
3
Bill of lading (x 5)
3 5 8 14 18
Packing list (x 4)
3 5 8 18
Commercial invoice (x 4)
3 5 14 18
Verified certificate of conformity (ZBS) (x 2)
5 18
Import permit (ZFDA)
5
Import declaration form
5
Tax payment slip
6
PBZ Bank Slip
6
Clearing agent authorization letter
8
Delivery order (x 2)
9 17
Profoma invoice (ZPC)
15
PBZ Stamped banksSlip
16
Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)
18
Stamped delivery order (x 2)
18 19
Gate pass (x 2)
18 19
Consignment (container)
18

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TZS 0 -
0.3 % goods-value
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TZS 0 -
1 % Custom value
Wharf age charges
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TZS 0 -
18 %
If a trade has registered to VAT
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TZS 0 -
0.6 % Custom value
Custom processing unit
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TZS 0 -
18 %
Value Added Tax
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USD  90 per container
Fee for a full container 20ft
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USD  50 per container
Fee for a full container load 20ft
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Total Duration 5h. 5mn - 2d   expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 5h. 5mn 2d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 25mn 1h. 35mn
Attention at counter: 40mn 1h. 40mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 4h. 1d 1/2

Laws 6 expand_more expand_less

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2017) East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
  Sections 2, 38, 41, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 123, 125, 126, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 187, 188, 189
East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010) East African Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010
  Sections 88, 89, 131
Tarrif book of port duties and charges (ZPC) Tariff book of port duties and charges (ZPC)
  articles Clause 11, Clause 11 (1)
The value added tax Act, 2014 The Value Added Tax Act, 2014
  Section  3
The Zanzibar Standards (Certification) Regulations, 2014 (Made Under Section 36) The Zanzibar Standards (Certification) Regulations, 2014
  Sections 3 (1), 4 (1)
Zanzibar Ports Corporation Act, No 1.1997 Zanzibar Ports Corporation Act, No 1.1997
  Section  55
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