1. The prospective importers should register with Tanzania Meat Board as meat industry stakeholder.

2. The importer should apply for import clearance certificate from Tanzania Meat Board

3. The prospective importer should apply to the Director of Veterinary Services for import permit

4. The prospective importer should apply to TFDA for import permit through the online portal

Company Registration Certificate & Business license from BRELA

TIN Certificate and Tax Clearance Letter from TRA

Veterinary health certificate from exporting country

Atomic Energy Authority inspection certificate

Certificate of origin from the exporting country

Import clearance certificate from Tanzania Meat Board

Certificate of Conformity from TBS

Business Permit from TFDA

Bill of lading/airway bill from the importer or C & F agent

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

Zoosanitary certificate

Meat Board Certificate from TMB

Certificate of Origin from the exporting country

Clearance certificate, TMB

Import Permit, DVS

Import Permit, TFDA

152,000/= initially and retention fee of 100,000/= every year for Tanzania Meat Board as meat industry stakeholder.

2% of F.O.B value for every consignment imported to TMB for import clearance certificate

TZS 0 for Import Permit, DVS

TFDA Fees: Refers to fees and charges regulation, 2015

01 to 03 working days for import permit, DVS

01 to 03 working days for certificate of clearance, TMB

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

Director of Veterinary Services, DVS

For Directorate of Veterinary Services

For Tanzania Meat Board (TMB)

For Tanzania Meat Board (TMB) & Directorate of Veterinary Services

For The Tanzania Food & Drugs Authority (TFDA)