G/TFA/N/TZA/2/Add.3  
 
2 June 2023 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM TANZANIA  
Addendum  
The following communica tion, dated  31 May  2023, is being circulated at th e request of the delegation 
of Tanzania . 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 5 October 2020  (G/TFA/N/TZA/ 2), Tanzania hereby makes 
the following notifications of the definitive  dates for its category C commitments in response to 
Article 16 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Definitive  Date for 
Implementation  
Article 1.1  Publication  30 June 2030  
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  30 June 2030  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  30 June 2030  
Article 2.2  Consultations  30 June 2030  
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  30 June 2030  
Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
Imposed on or in Connection with Importation 
and Exportation  30 June 2030  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for 
Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and Exportation  30 June 2030  
Article 7.4  Risk Management  30 June 2025  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  30 June 2030  
Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  30 June 2035  
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  30 June 2030  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation Requirements  30 June 2030  
Article 10.4  Single Window  30 December 2025  
Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  30 June 2030  
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  30 June 2035  
Article 12  Customs Cooperation  30 June 2030  
 
For ease of reference, Tanzania's full list of category commitments can be found in the table attached 
herewith.  
   
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- 2 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 1  Publication and Availability of Information  
Article 1.1  Publication  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is a need for support:  
• To designate and empower an institution to 
periodically collect, analyse, publish and 
make trade information publicly available.  
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  C 22 February 2026  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Ensure sustainability of Trade Information 
Module/Portal;  
• Continuously collect information and update 
the portal;  
• Build capacity to Portal Management Team; 
and 
• Create awareness on the use of Portal.  
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Establish and/or strengthen the existing 
enquiry points; and  
• Train and build capacity for the staff at the 
enquiry points to reply to enquiries.  
Article 1.4  Notification  A - - - 
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations  
Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and Information 
Before Entry into Force  A - - - 
Article 2.2  Consultations  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is need to:  
• Strengthen Regular Joint Border Committee 
Meetings (JBCs)  
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 B 30 June 2022  30 June 2022  - 
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 B 30 June 2022  30 June 2022  - 
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  B 30 June 2022  30 June 2022  - 
Article 5.2  Detention  A - - - 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  C 22 February 2026  30 June 2030  There is a need for a support to:  
• Review or to develop national regulations on 
the second testing;  
• Establish second test laboratories to be full 
capacitated in terms of testing facilities, 
training of staff and accreditation process;    
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- 3 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
• Establish customs laboratories for customs 
operations; and  
• Strengthen and accredit the existing labs in 
testing Instituti ons (TBS, GCLA, Plant Health 
Labs, TMDA, ZFDA, ZBS, CGCLA -Zanzibar) 
to build confidence to importers and 
exporters.  
Article 6  Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation and Penalties  
Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
Imposed on or in Connection with 
Importation and Exportation  C 22 February 2030  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Conduct studies fees and charges including 
their numbers and diversity;  
• Establish mechanism for periodic review of 
fees and charges; and  
• Timely publish the information on fees and 
charges.  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs P rocessing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportation  C 22 February 2030  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Conduct studies for customs processing fees 
and charges and advice accordingly  
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  A - - - 
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  A - - - 
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
Article 7.4  Risk Management  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2025  There is a need for support to:  
• Strengthen the system on sampling 
procedures and sampling management;  
• Establish interconnectivity between the 
scanner and customs system (TANCIS);  
• Secure scanners and other modern 
technology to equip those borders with no 
such facilities; and  
• Build capaci ty to the TRA staff and Border 
Agencies.  
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  A - - - 
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  B 30 June 2023  30 June 2023  -   
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- 4 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is a need for a support to:  
• Create a country wide sensitization and 
awareness to exporters, importers, Clearing 
and Forwarding Agencies (CFAs), 
transporters on the Authorized Economic 
Operators (AEO) program and criteria th ere-
off; 
• Select basing on specified criteria, operators 
who qualify for AEOs and continuously build 
their capacity; and  
• Develop a national framework or mechanism 
for coordinating and cooperating between 
customs and border agencies in relation to 
AEOs.  
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  A - - - 
Article 7.9  Perishable Goods  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2035  There is a need for support to:  
• Develop infrastructure (e.g.  cold room, 
safety cages for animals) for fast -tracking 
clearance and handling of perishable goods 
at the main entry/exit points . 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Establish shared facilities for the remaining 
border posts (Horohoro, Mtambaswala, Ileje, 
Kabwe, Kasesya, Kasumulu and Lunga 
lunga) as well as harmonizing procedures 
and formalities;  
• Create sustainability of existing OSBPs; 
strengthening the instructional Framework, 
capacity building, maintenance and 
management of OSBPs Standards;  
• Support the soft infrastructure at Horohoro -
Lungangunga, Sirari -Isebania; and   
• Establish and operationalize one Stop Border 
Post Control with Mozambique 
(MTAMBASWALA -NENGOMANO) an d with 
Malawi (Kasumulo -Songwe); Manyovu -
Mugina; OSBP /Tanzania/Burundi and others 
with potential growth of trade.  
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for Import under Customs Control  
 A - - -   
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implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 10  Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  Need financial support to:  
• Conduct studies and consultative meetings 
on formalities and documentation 
requirements; and  
• Perform periodic review/analysis of 
formalities and documentation requirements 
with a view to simplification and reducing 
their numbers.  
Article 10.2  Acceptance of Copies  B 30 June 2022  30 June 2022  - 
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  B 30 June 2022  30 June 2022  - 
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 22 February 2025  30 December 2025  There is a need for a support to:  
• Acquire and put in place adequate facilities 
for single window;  
• Upgrading ICT system for Other Government 
Departments to enable system integration 
with single window;  
• Create awareness program, Change 
Management and training to users; and  
• Develop mechanism for information sharing 
among border agencies.  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  A - - - 
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  A - - - 
Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Undertake  study with a view to Harmonizing 
documentation requirements and 
procedures; and  
• Build capacity and upgrading infrastructure 
at border  posts.  
Article 10.8  Rejected Goods  B 30 June 2022  30 June 2022  - 
Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward 
and Outward Processing  A - - - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
 C 22 February 2024  30 June 2035  There is a need for support to:  
• The expansion of the port (lanes, berth, off -
loading and loading cranes for transit goods;  
• Improve infrastructure along the transit 
routes ; and  
• Strengthen cargo tracking system and banal 
system  to secure transit.    
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implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 12  Customs Cooperation  
 C 22 February 2025  30 June 2030  There is a need for support to:  
• Undertake awareness creation and capacity 
building for Customs Officials on issues of 
cooperation with other customs authorities.  
 
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