G/TFA/N/TZA/3  
2 December 2020  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM TANZANIA  
The following communication, dated 30 November 2020,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Tanzania  for Members' information.  
 
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Tanzania  hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 12.2.2 
of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Artic le 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)   procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Tanzania Atomic 
Energy Commission 
(TAEC)  https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/06/PROCEDURES -FOR-
OBTAINING -RADIOACTIVITY -ANALYSIS -
CERTIFICATE.pdf  
https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/06/NEW_SAMPLE_RECOR
D_FORM.pdf  Tanzania Atomic 
Energy Commission 
Procedures for 
obtaining 
Radioactivity Analysis 
Certificates (RAC)  
Tanzania Reven ue 
Authority (TRA)  https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/06/FORM -TAEC_9.pdf  
https://taec.go.tz /wp-
content/uploads/2019/06/FORM -TAEC_11.pdf  Atomic Energy Act, 
No. 7 2003 Part III, 
Section 17 
(Application for 
Authorisation to 
Import/Export 
Radiation Device(S))  
Trade Information 
Module/Portal  http://www.tra.go.tz/index.php/import -
procedure  Import Procedures  
Tanzania Bureau of 
Standards (TBS)  www.business.go.tz  
www.trade.business.go.tz  Import and Export 
Procedures/processes  
Zanzibar Bureau of 
Standards (ZBS)  https://www.tbs.go.tz/pages/inspection  Imports inspection 
procedures  
Tanzania Ports 
authority (TPA)  https://www.tbs.go.tz/uploads/publications/en -
1589278368 -Batch_Certification_Regulations.pdf  The Standards 
(Compulsory Batch 
Certification of 
Imports) Regulations, 
2009 
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  1.1(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with 
importation or exportation;  
 
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  https://www.tra.go.tz/images/uploads/Laws/D
UTIESGLANCE.pdf  Taxes and duties  
www.tra.go.tz/in dex.php/83 -taxes -duties  East African Community 
(EAC) Common 
External Tariff (CET) 
2017 Version  
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Tanzania Atomic 
Energy Commission 
(TAEC)  https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/06/Fees_n_Charges.pdf  The Atomic Energy Act 
(CAP.188) – The 
Atomic Energy (Fees 
and Charges) 
Regulations, 2011  
Tanzania Bureau of 
Standards (TBS)  https://www.tbs.go.tz/pages/inspection  Imports inspection 
procedures, fees and 
charges  
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  https://www.tra.go.tz/Images/headers/CHAPT
ER_438 -THE_TAX_ADMINISTRATION_ACT.pdf  The Tax Administration 
Act [Principal 
Legislation] Revised 
Edition 2019  
https://www.tra.go.tz/tax%20laws/EAC_Custo
ms_Management_Act_(Revised)[1].pdf  The East African 
Community Customs 
Management Act, 2004  
https://www.tra.go.tz/Images/headers/CHAPT
ER_84 - The Foreign Vehicles 
Transit Charges Act 
[Principal Legislation] 
Revised Edition 2019  
Zanzibar Bureau of 
Standards (ZBS)  http://www.zbs.go.tz/inspection/pvoc  Inspection fees for Pre -
export Verification of 
Conformity to 
Standards (PVoC)  
Tanzania Ports 
authority (TPA)  http://www.ports.go.tz/index.php/en/tariff -
book Tariff book of Port 
Dues and Charges  
 
1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  http://www.tra.go.tz/images/EAC -CET-
2017.pdf  Classification  
http://www.tra.go.tz/tax%20laws/EAC_Custo
ms_Management_Act_(Revised)[1].pdf  Valuation  
(page 138 Fourth 
Schedule)  
 
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  http://www.tra.go.tz/images/uploads/customs/
EACRULESOFORIGIN20 15.pdf  East African 
Community (EAC) 
Rules of Origin  G/TFA/N/TZA/3  
 
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  https://www.sadc.int/themes/economic -
development/trade/customs -trade-
facilitation/#:~:text= Rules%20of%20Origin,wi
thin%20the%20Free%20Trade%20Area  Southern African 
Development 
Community (SADC) 
Rules of Origin  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Tanzania Atomic 
Energy Commission 
(TAEC)  https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/11/The_ -
Atomic_Energy_Act_of_2003.pdf  
https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/11/Control -of-Radiation -
Contaminated -Foodstuff -Regulations -1998-
1.pdf 
https:// taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/06/Parking_n_Transport
.pdf The Protection from 
Radiation (Control of 
Radiation 
Contaminated 
Foodstuffs) 
Regulations, 1998  
The Packaging and 
Transport of 
Radioactive Material 
Regulations, 2011  
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  http://www.tra.go.tz/tax%20laws/EAC_Custo
ms_Management_Act_(Revised)[1].pdf  The East African 
Community Customs 
Management Act, 2004 
(Page 134 - 2nd 
Schedule to EAC 
Customs Management 
Act, 2004)  
Zanzibar Food and 
Drug Agency (ZFDA)  https://zfda.go.tz/act -and-regulation  
https://zfda.go.tz/download/act -no-2-of-2006 ZFDA Acts and 
Regulations  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority  
(TRA)  http://www.tra.go.tz/tax%20laws/EAC_Custo
ms_Management_Act_(Revised)[1].pdf  
www.tra.go.tz/index.php/83 -taxes-duties  Customs penalties  
Tanzania Atomic 
Energy Commission 
(TAEC)  https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/11/The_ -
Atomic_Energy_Act_of_2003.pdf  The Atomic Energy Act, 
2002 
Zanzibar Bureau of 
Standards (ZBS)  http://www.zbs.go.tz/publications/acts  ZBS Act and 
Regulations  
Tanzania Ports 
authority (TPA)  http://www.ports.go.tz/index.php/en/tariff -
book Penalty provisions for 
breaches of formalities  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  https://www.tra.go.tz/index.php/objections -
appeals  Law governing tax 
Objections and Appeals  
Tanzania Atomic 
Energy Commission 
(TAEC)  https://taec.go.tz/wp -
content/uploads/2019/11/The_ -
Atomic_Energy_Act_of_2003.pdf  The Atomic Energy 
Act, 2002  
Tanzania Bureau of 
Standards (TBS)  https://www.tbs.go.tz/uploads/publications/en -
1589278779 -Standards_Act_2009.pdf  The Standards Act, 
2009 
Zanzibar Bureau of 
Standards (ZBS)  http://www.zbs.go.tz/publications/acts  The Zanzibar Standard 
Act 2011  
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  1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
Tanzania Bureau of 
Standards (TBS)  http://demo.egatest.go.tz/tbs/uploads/files/BU
REAU_VERITAS_Contacts_sheet_worldwide.pdf  
http://dem o.egatest.go.tz/tbs/uploads/files/CC
IC_Contact_List.pdf  
http://demo.egatest.go.tz/tbs/uploads/files/SG
S_PCA_Contacts_worldwide_04032015.pdf  
http://demo.egatest.go.tz/tbs/uploads/files/IN
TERTEK_CONTACT_ADDRESS_WORLWIDE.pdf  
http://demo.egatest.go.tz/tbs/uploads/files/US
ED_MOTOR_VEHICLES_PVoC_AGENTS_CONTA
CT_ADDRESSES_.pdf  Inspection Agreements  
Tanzania Revenue 
Authority (TRA)  http://www.tra.go.tz/index.php/double -
taxation -agreements  Double Taxation 
Agreements  
Zanzibar Bureau of 
Standards(ZBS)  http://www.zbs.go.tz/inspection/pvoc  Inspection Agreement  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
No tariff quotas are imposed  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website s referred to in paragraph 2.1 are: 
www.business.go.tz  
https://trade.business.go.tz/procedure/740/step/2856?l=en  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point is:  
 
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)  Name: Ms. Honester Ndunguru  
Call Centre No. +255 800 780 078; +255 800 750 075  
Email: service@tra.go.tz  
WhatsApp No.: +255 744 233 333  
E-mail: honester.ndunguru@tra.go.tz  
Tanzania Ports authority (TPA)  Director General  
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA)  
P.O. Box 9184, Dar Es Salaam  
TPA One Stop Centre, Sokoine Drive,  
Ilala CBD  
E-mail: dg@ports.go.tz  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  Name: Ms. Bahati Samilan  
Tel: +255 653 267 554  
E-mail: bahati.samilan@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz/index.php/tbs/contacts  G/TFA/N/TZA/3  
 
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  Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission  Import/export/transit of radioactive materials and 
radiation devices  
Name: Dr. Justin Emanuel Ngaile  
Tel: +255 739 348 570; +255 715 348 570 (also on 
WhatsApp)  
E-mail: justine.ngaile@taec.go.tz ; jngaile@gmail.com  
Website: https://taec.go.tz/regulatory -control -unit 
 Import/export/transit of food stuffs and food products  
Name: Mr. Yesaya Sungita  
Tel: +255 736 308 369/+255 754 308 369 (also on 
whatsApp)  
E-mail: yesaya.sungita@taec.go.tz ; 
ysungita@hotmail.com  
Website:  https://taec.go.tz/technical -support -
radiation -%20%20%20protection -department  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
The first phase of Tanzania Electronic Single Window System (TeSWS) has been completed and it 
has started its operation at the pilot level.  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Currently it is not mandatory for an importer to use Customs Brokers (Clearing and Forwarding 
Agents - CFAs) while clearing her/his importation even though it is highly recommended t o use CFA's 
as stipulated under section 145 -148 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004.  
 
https://www.tra.go.tz/index.php/105 -clearing -and-forwading  
 
https://www.tra.go.tz/index.php/clearing -forwading -agents  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)  Name: Ms. Honester Ndunguru  
Call Centre No.: +255 800 780 078; +255 800 750 075  
Email: service@tra.go.tz  
WhatsApp No.: +255 744 233 333  
E-mail: honester.ndunguru@tra.go.tz  
 
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