• Clearing agent lodge customs documents

• TRA Officer issues a release order

• C & F agent completes transit bond account of clearing agent

• C & F agent obtain electronic cargo tracking system from a service provider

• TRA officer checks seal and vehicle registration number

• TRA officer validates documents

• Passed clearance entry

• Cargo manifest

• Veterinary health/Plant health transit permit

• Passed clearance entry endorsed by TRA Verification Office

• Gate pass released by TRA

• Radioactivity analysis certificate if required

• Stamped movement sheet (2 simple copies)

• Transit document (T1) (2 simple copies)

Clearance letter/permit of the cargo

• USD 23 for veterinary/plant health permit

• TZS 7,000 for CoO, for EAC Countries

• TZS 35,000 for consignment with FOB value inferior to TZS 20m, TZS 10,000 charged for each extra copy of Radioactivity analysis certificate for the same consignment.

• 02 to 06 working days for radioactivity analysis certificate

• 01 to 03 working days for export clearance certificate

• 01 to 03 working days for zoosanitary/phytosanitary certificate

• 01 to 02 working days for certificate of origin

• 01 to 04 working days for both contracting a Clearing Agent, Lodge customs documents, Obtain release order, Transit bond account of clearing agent, Obtain electronic cargo tracking system, Checking seal and vehicle registration number, Validation of documents

Commissioner for Customs and Excise

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)

For Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)