1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Medicine-Zanzibar
  4. Clearance
  5. Clearance through the port of Zanzibar
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Steps (15) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Pre-clearance documentation  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain verified certificate of conformity  (3) expand_more expand_less
Custom declaration  (10) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Shipping Agents (x 2)
2 9
Zanzibar Bureau of Standards (ZBS) (x 3)
3 4 5
Tanzania Custom Integrated System
6
The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 2)
7 11
TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY - ZANZIBAR PORTS CUSTOMS OFFICE (x 3)
8 14 15
Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 3)
10 12 13

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Verified certificate of conformity (ZBS)
4

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 2)
1 6
Certificate of conformity
1
Certificate of origin
1
Packing list (ZBS)
1
Commercial invoice
1
Bill of lading
1
Tax Identification Number certificate (x 2)
1 6
Certificate of conformity
3
Packing list (ZBS) (x 3)
3 5 6
Commercial invoice (x 4)
3 5 6 10
Bill of lading (x 5)
3 5 6 9 10
verified certificate of conformity
5
Consignment for verification
5
Verified certificate of conformity (ZBS) (x 2)
6 14
Import permit (ZFDA)
6
Import declaration form
6
Tax payment slip
7
PBZ Bank Slip
7
Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD)
8
Authorization letter
9
Profoma invoice (ZPC)
11
PBZ Stamped banksSlip
12
Delivery order (x 2)
13 15
Stamped delivery order
14
Gate pass (x 2)
14 15

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TZS 0 -
0.3 % goods-value
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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 0 -
USD  50 per container
Fee for a full container load 20ft
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Total Duration 2 d - 4 d expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 2 d 4 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 10mn 1h. 35mn
Attention at counter: 55mn 2h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 2 d 4 d

Laws 7 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 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 53, 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 (Made Under Section 36)
  Sections 3 (1), 4 (1), 5 (1)
The Zanzibar Standard Act The Zanzibar Standards Act, 2011
Zanzibar Ports Corporation Act, No 1.1997 Zanzibar Ports Corporation Act, No 1.1997
  Section  55
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