2. The Importer should apply for Tea Import Permit to the Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT), Directorate of Regulatory Services.

3. Importation of Tea to be subjected to Maximum Residual Level Standards (MRLS) for Pesticides as determined by TPRI (Tropical Pesticides Research Institute).

4. Before Importation a tea sample has to be sent to Tea Board for MRLS test.

5. The importer should apply the permit to the TFDA through TFDA online portal

Company Registration Certificate from BRE

TIN Certificate and Tax Clearance Letter from TRA

Valid Business License from BRELA

Certificate of conformity from TBS

Business Permit from TFDA

Bill of lading/airway bill from the importer

Profoma invoice from the Supplier (Consignee)

Certificate of analysis from the competent regulatory body from the exporting country

Radiation free certificate from the exporting country

Phytosanitary certificate

Certificate from TTB (Tanzania Tea board)

Certificate of Origin from the exporting country

Plant Import Permit, Ministry of Agriculture

Tea Import Permit, TBT

Health Certificate, TFDA

Payment of Tshs 1,000,000/=) as the initial cost of the permit and thereafter each Importer shall pay US $ Cents 1.25 per kg for every Consignment to the Tea Board of Tanzania

TZS 0 for Plant Import Permit, Ministry of Agriculture

TFDA, Refers to fees and charges regulation, 2015

01 to 02 working days for tea import permit, TBT

01 to 02 days for Plant Import Permit, Ministry of Agriculture

01 to 02 days for registered product, up to 25 days for non-registrable product after receiving pre-shipment sample, TFDA

Licensing Officer, TBT

Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT)

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security & Co-operatives, Kilimo Section

Tanzania Food & Drugs Authority (TFDA)

For Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT)

For Ministry of Agriculture & Plant Health Services (PHS)