Trading across borders / Exporting goods via a clearing agent

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (3)
1
Submit documents
2
Submit goods at yard
3
Pay other charges
 

Where to go?

NAL Business Company Limited
1
NAL Business Company Limited
Ex-Nasaco Yard
2
Ex-Nasaco Yard
Stanbic Bank Tanzania
3
Stanbic Bank Tanzania

What you will get

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Required documents

Packing list (export)
1
Packing list (export)
Invoice (export)
1
Invoice (export)

How much?

Estimated minimum cost of the procedure USD 3,586.34
USD  1,960 (  Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from USA/CANADA)
USD  1,162.5 (  Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from South Africa )
USD  280 (  Stuffing charges for 20 feet container. For 40 feet container = 280 x 2)
USD  79 (  handling charges for container of 20 feet)
USD  25 (  Cargo security surchage per Air Way Bill)
USD  20 (  storage charges for a 20 feet container if goods stays beyond 7 days of grace period after being discharged from the ship.)
USD  20 (  equipment charges per Air way bill)
USD  4 (  Removal charges payable 7 days after vessel discharge of goods per cubic meter )
USD  3.74 (  concession fee for Airport Authority)
USD  32 ( 1.6 %  goods-valuewharphage charges- Hypothesis:  2,000  )
1.5 %  goods-valueagency fee. Minimum is 200 USD
0.2 %  goods-valuetransportation cost
USD  0.06 (  handling charges per kilogram. Minimum charge for consignment is 15 USD )
USD  0.04 (  storage charges per kilogram. Minimum is 15 USD per consignment )

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 1d 1/2 2d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 15mn
Attention at counter: 5mn 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1d 2d

Legal justification?

EA Customs Management Act 2005  EA Customs Management Act 2005
  ( articles 78, 82, S. 73 )
EAC common external tariff, 2012  EAC common external tariff, 2012
Government notice no. 128 of 2011  Government notice no. 128 of 2011
  ( Article s. 7 )
Trends of ocean freight rates 2012  Trends of ocean freight rates 2012
Tanzania ports Authority tariff book  Tanzania ports Authority tariff book
Taxes and duties at glance  Taxes and duties at glance

Detailed steps

1
Submit documents

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

5 mn  -  15 mn
1 day  -  2 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

NAL Business Company Limited

Samora Street, Kelvin House (2nd floor), Dar es Salaam P. O. BOX 75537
Tel: +255 22 2129122 / +255 784 280 734
Tel. 1: +255 22 2110593
Email: info@nal.co.tz, sales@nal.co.tz

Unit in charge

Customer service unit (Nal)

Mon: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Tue: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Wed: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Thu: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Fri: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00

Person in charge

Ladislaus Mwang'ombe

Managing Director
Tel: +255 754 280733 / +255 713280733
Email: ladislausm@nal.co.tz, ladislausm@yahoo.com

Expected results

1. Appointment
Appointment

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Packing list (export) (original)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Invoice (export) (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   1 day - Max.   2 days

Legal justification

1. EA Customs Management Act 2005
EA Customs Management Act 2005
articles S.73, 78, 82

Recourse: Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association (TAFFA)

Entity in charge

Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association (TAFFA)

Gerezani Area, House no. 31, Behind Railway club, Dar es Salaam P. O. Box 7900
Tel: +255 22 2137237
Tel. 1: +255 22 21377237
Email: s.ngatunga@taffa.or.tz
Website: http://www.taffa.or.tz

Unit in charge

Customer services (TAFFA)

Mon: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Tue: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Wed: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Thu: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Fri: 08:00 - 16:30, 00:00 - 00:00

Person in charge

Stephen Ngatunga

President
Tel: +255 754 264 365
Email: sngatunga@yahoo.com
2
Submit goods at yard

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ex-Nasaco Yard


Expected results

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Delivery Note (original)

Legal justification

3
Pay other charges

Contact details

Entity in charge

Stanbic Bank Tanzania

Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam P. O. Box 72647
Tel: +255-22 2112195-200
Tel. 1: +255-22 2113742
Email: service@stanbic.com, infotz@stanbic.com
Website: http://www.stanbicbank.co.tz

Unit in charge

Customer care stanbic (ground floor)

Mon: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Tue: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Wed: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Thu: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Fri: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00

Person in charge

Richard Gama

Teller
Tel: +255 652152468
Email: GamaR@stanbic.com

Expected results

1. 01 - Bank Slip (Stanbic)
Bank Slip (Stanbic)

Requirements

1.
Nal Business Company account numbers:
account number for payment in USD is 0240038420701 for TSH is 0140038420701

Cost USD 3,586.34

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Cost detail

Estimate your cost

port charges include wharphage, storage, handling and removal
USD 32 -
1.6 % goods-value
wharphage charges
or  USD 4
wharphage charges per metric tonne.
USD 79
handling charges for container of 20 feet
or  USD 179
handling charges for container of 40 feet
or  USD 6
handling charges for loose cargo eg cars per cubic meter
USD 4
Removal charges payable 7 days after vessel discharge of goods per cubic meter
USD 280
Stuffing charges for 20 feet container. For 40 feet container = 280 x 2
USD 20
storage charges for a 20 feet container if goods stays beyond 7 days of grace period after being discharged from the ship.
or  USD 40
storage charges for a 40 feet container if goods stays beyond 7 days of grace period after being discharged from the ship
or  USD 1
storage charges for a loose cargo per cubic meter
Airport charges include Handling charges, cargo security surchage, concession, storage and equipement charges
USD 0.06
handling charges per kilogram. Minimum charge for consignment is 15 USD
or  USD 0.12
handling charges for valuables.
USD 3.74
concession fee for Airport Authority
USD 25
Cargo security surchage per Air Way Bill
USD 0.04
storage charges per kilogram. Minimum is 15 USD per consignment
USD 20
equipment charges per Air way bill
or  USD 40
equipment charges per airway bill for equipment weighing between 501 to 5000 kilogram
or  USD 55
equipment charges per airway bill for equipment weighing above 5001 kilogram
shipping cost
USD 1,960
Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from USA/CANADA
or  USD 1,300
Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from Arabian Gulf
or  USD 584
Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from Europe
or  USD 788
Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from Far East
or  USD 435
Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from India/Pakistan
USD 1,162.5
Basic freight rate for imported 20 feet container from South Africa
agency fee
USD 0 -
1.5 % goods-value
agency fee. Minimum is 200 USD
transport to the buyer's premise
USD 0 -
0.2 % goods-value
transportation cost

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Max.   5mn

Legal justification

1. EAC common external tariff, 2012
EAC common external tariff, 2012
2. Government notice no. 128 of 2011
Government notice no. 128 of 2011
Article s.7
3. Trends of ocean freight rates 2012
Trends of ocean freight rates 2012
4. Tanzania ports Authority tariff book
Tanzania ports Authority tariff book
5. Taxes and duties at glance
Taxes and duties at glance

Additional information

Export of some goods may require prior permits from relevant government institutions

Recourse: Stanbic Bank Tanzania

Entity in charge

Stanbic Bank Tanzania

Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam P. O. Box 72647
Tel: +255-22 2112195-200
Tel. 1: +255-22 2113742
Email: service@stanbic.com, infotz@stanbic.com
Website: http://www.stanbicbank.co.tz

Unit in charge

Customer care stanbic (ground floor)

Mon: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Tue: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Wed: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Thu: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00
Fri: 08:30 - 03:30, 00:00 - 00:00

Person in charge

Frimina Temba

Team leader customer services
Tel: +255 655 013 621 / +255 22 2112195
Email: tembaf@stanbic.com