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DATA SHEETTANZANIA
PRE-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION of CONFORMITY TO
STANDARDS (PVOC) PROGRAMME
1. Regulation
Authority:

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)

Notification:

Section 4(1) of Standard Act N°2 of 2009

Starting date:

01/02/2012

Renewal date:August 1st, 2022

Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas and other conformity assessment body as stated on TBS website

Scope of the regulation:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to Tanzania

Assessment based on (*):

Remark:Documentary review
Control testing if any
Inspection
Facilitation procedures
Conclusion of the assessment

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Some products are subject to Destination Inspection by Tanzania Bureau of Standards(TBS). For more details, please refer to the “Tanzania – Products subject to Destination
Inspection” available on Verigates.
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/tanzania.

2. Products subject
Subjected goods:

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Toys and sports
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Electrical and electronics
III. Automotive
IV. Chemical products
V. Mechanical material and gas appliances
VI. Paper and stationary
VII. Furniture (Wood & metal articles)
VIII. Safety (Personal protective) equipment
IX. Food and food products
X. Used Products
For more details, please refer to the “Tanzania – List of subjected products to PVOC”
available on Verigates. https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/tanzania.

Second-hand goods:
Prohibited goods:

Yes, Specific requirements
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Counterfeits
Used/re-treated tyres
Cement clinker
Smokeless tobacco
Meat products originated from South Africa
Plastic carrier bags
Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder

Counterfeited goods:

Not allowed

Exempted goods:

Categories of products that may not require a Certificate of Conformity under PVOC
programme, upon an application request from Importer directly to TBS :•Gasoline, Automotive diesel fuel, aviation turbine fuel, illuminating kerosene andfuel oil;

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Raw materials including sugar for industrial use, endorsed by Confederation of
Tanzania Industries (CTI). To be eligible to exemption, the final products musthave been certified by TBS under the TBS Mark Certification Scheme.
Assorted/consolidated goods for small traders;Mining products/equipment except for foods and protective gear;
Investors capital goods;
Spare parts for use in industries to ensure good manufacturing of final products;
Materials for specific Government projects;
EPZ (Export processing zones) destination;
Charitable shipments that have received TBS exemption;
Zanzibar destination: Imports made at a point of entry in the province of Zanzibar
shall be subject to the PVoC program of Zanzibar (See Zanzibar Data Sheet)
Products sent for repairs outside the country;
EAC (East African community) manufactured and with certification mark of local
bureau of standard (UNBS, KEBS, TBS, BBN and RBS);
Male condoms.

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Minimum value subject to theprogramme:

1000 USD FOB

3. Technical requirement
Conformity requirements (*):

Compliance of goods to applicable standards in priority order* shall be demonstrated with
conformity documents issued by accredited entities and/or control testing.
* Applicable standards in priority order: Tanzanian standard (TZS), EAS standards, thenInternational standard (ISO, IEC, Codex Alimentarius UN ECE), then Manufacturer
specifications in the absence of TZS, EAS and international standards applicable to theproduct.

National deviations:

If electrical product intended to be connected to the mains (220V or 230V or 240V),
marking of the frequency shall include 50Hz (not applicable to lamps) and if provided, theplug shall be UK type plug (squared pins).
Other kind of plugs could be accepted if provided with a 3 squared pins plug adapter.

Labelling requirements:

All labelling of packaging of imports shall include English and / or Swahili. All food imports
with a limited shelf life shall have:- For food products with a shelf life of 9 months or more: at least 6 months of shelf life
remaining.
- For food products with less than 9 months of shelf life: at least 75% shelf life
remaining from the date of expected arrival in Tanzania.

Other specific requirements:

No specific requirements

4. Application
Applicant:Exporter or importer

Application name:

Request for certificate (RFC) Form

Required documents (*):

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Final invoice
Packing list
Transport document (Bill of Lading/Air Way Bill/ CMR…), if available
Conformity documents (test reports, quality certificates, analysis reports, etc.)
provided by exporters, as per applicable standards/technical requirements
Quality management system certificate of the manufacturer, if available
ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation certificate, if applicable
TBS product registration certificate/permit for food and cosmetic products

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Required information:
Application office(s):Declared FOB value
Declared HS codes according to EAC tariff book

Bureau Veritas offices (see contacts sheet on Verigates):
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/tanzania

5. Control testing requirements
Applicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

Laboratory criteria:

ISO 17025 accredited laboratory

Testing:

According to applicable standards

6. Inspection requirements (*)
Scope of inspection:

Review of markings as per applicable standard(s) and identification of products

Destination inspection:

For consignments with regulated goods below USD 5.000, importer might apply for
Destination Inspection with TBS

Witness of loading:

Required for High-risk products

Seal of container:

Required for High-risk products

Sampling:

In case of control testing (see section 5 as above)

Type of report issued:

Inspection report (IR)

7. Facilitation procedures (*)••Route B - Registration
Route C - Licensing

The following products are however not eligible for registration under Routes B and C (i.e. are subject to certification
under Route A only): (*)
Sugar
Cereals
Pulses such as Rice, wheat, beans, Maize, etc
Animal and Fishery products (fresh and frozen)
Fertilizer
Fresh dairy products, (except UHT dairy products)
Fresh horticultural produce
Used or second-hand goods
Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, super sulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements
Roofing sheets and steel coils
Reinforcement steel bars

8. Conclusion of the Assessment••

Certificate of Conformity (CoC)Non Conformity Report (NCR)

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9. Fees (*)
Paid by Exporter
Fees structure:•
Route A – 0.50 % of FOB value of the goods imported•
Route B – 0.45 % of FOB value of the goods imported•Route C – 0.25 % of FOB value of the goods imported
For all Routes, the minimum fee per shipment is USD 250 and the maximum fee USD 5,000.
The above fees cover the documentary verification and the inspections of the goods but do
not include:•Testing: to be quoted on a case by case basis•
Container sealing if required•Re-inspection due to vain inspection•
Cost incurred by the Seller in presenting the goods for inspection and/or testing•
Other fees not mentioned above

10. Contact
See Contacts sheet for details on Verigates: https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/tanzania
Bureau Veritas Tanzania - Plot No.04, New Bagamoyo Road, ZO Spaces, 3rd Floor, PO Box 11896, Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Phone: +255 768 280 288 / 744 094 855 - email: conformity.tanzania@bureauveritas.com

11. Other relevant information- https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/tanzania- Bureau Veritas operates on the largest geographical zone (country of supply) as follows:
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 -Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 12 Zone 14 Zone 15 Zone 16 -United Kingdom: Wales, Scotland, Ireland, England
Indian subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Myanmar
Far East: Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia
Australia: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Polynesia Islands
Central America and Caribbean: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela,Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Jamaica, Guyana, Dominican
Republic
Americas: USA, CanadaEx-Soviet Union Republics: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia, Turkistan
Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia,Montenegro, Moldova, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Poland
Central and Mediterranean Europe: Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria,Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Malta
Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark
UAE: United Arab Emirates
Southern Africa: Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, Botswana,Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mauritius, Angola
Central Africa: Central African Republic, Democratic Congo Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon
East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan(*) Updated information
The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating Verification of Conformity and does not relieve Exporters or Importers fromtheir obligations in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made toensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, Bureau Veritas does not accept any responsibility forerrors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in thecountry of importation. Consequently, Exporters are advised to check with Bureau Veritas, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is any doubt
concerning the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity.

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