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TRADE
INFORMATION SERVICES (TIS)
PREAMBLE
TIS is composed of a Library and Electronic Information set-up.
Services
provided by TIS include:
Electronic
Information services
This is Internet based service providing:
Business
Services Bureau
Services provided to the Business Community include:
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E-mail
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Telephone
services
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Fax
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Typesetting
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Design
and production of sales literature such as brochures
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Production
of BET journals and other information leaflets
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Photocopying
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Professional
Word processing
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Biding
and lamination
Printed
Resource Based Library Services
Internet-based
Commercial Electronic Information Services
(For Exporters and Importers)
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Sending
Electronic Trade Opportunities
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Receiving
Electronic Trade Opportunities
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Individual
information searches
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Information
printouts
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Company
Register database (COMREG)
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World
market prices
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Advertising
through Internet
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Virtual
exhibition
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Web
authoring for Import/ Export companies
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MARKET
RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
As
part of the effort to develop export markets for Tanzanian products, the
Board of External Trade undertakes market research and product
development among other activities.
The
essence of market research is to determine the potential for Tanzanian
products, understand the market characteristics and customer needs, find
out the level of competition, terms of payment, marketing channels and
most suitable means of transportation etc., all of which determine the
competitiveness in the market place.
In
order to obtain product information with respect to pricing, quality,
packaging supply demand studies are carried out to determine the ability
of a product to compete in a specified market.
The supply study for the given product is followed by the demand
study in the carefully selected market.
The
results of the studies carried out are disseminated through workshops,
seminars and mass media.
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)DAR ES SALAAM INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (DITF
- DAR
ES SALAAM AS FOCAL POINT
The
Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair has established itself over
years as the shopping window for Tanzanian products as well as the
East, Central and southern African region.
Supported by the services of the Dar es Salaam harbours,
which serve the region efficiently, the DITF acts as one, stop shop
centre for countries such as Uganda,Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Zambia,
Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana and Republic of South Africa. The fair
is a recognised member of the Union of International Trade Fairs
(Union Des Foires International - UFI).
- PARTICIPATION
The
fair enjoys patronage of the Tanzanian business community who both
exhibits and uses it as a forum for business exchange.
Participation has ever been on the increase from a mere over
100 companies in the late eighties to over 1000 companies in 1998.
In 2006 a total of 1548 exhibitors exhibited at the fair of
which 108 came from overseas representing over 25 countries.
Fifteen foreign countries participated at an official level.
- SUPPORT
The fair enjoys support of the Government through the Ministry of
Industry,Trade and Marketing, The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and
Agriculture(TCCIA), Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) as well as
other institutions in the country.
- HIGHLIGHTS
Alongside
DITF, BET organises several events, which makes the fair an inviting
and conducive one to conduct business successfully. Buyer-Seller Meetings, Symposia, Seminars and tourist visits
to National Parks are often arranged.
The fair coincides with a national holiday on the 7th
of July, which is a landmark in the country’s history whereby over
200,000 people visit the fair on this particular day.
Being a general fair, test sales are allowed provided notice
is given in advance.
- FACILITIES
Facilities
to cater for all needs of both the exhibitor and the general
visitors are available. Telephones,
faxes, car rentals, hotel accommodation, catering, car park
facilities and stand construction are easily provided by the
Management to suit one’s needs.
Exhibition hall facilities range from individual pavilions to
large exhibition halls of up to 4,000m² gross. A lot of
improvements have been made on the facilities at the fair grounds
especially after construction of the PTA Hall and rehabilitation of
several medium sized pavilions. Other improvements made include
construction of new offices. The fair grounds have rental spaces
amounting to about 30,000m² (net). The ground covers a total area
of 160,000 square metres.
- EXHIBITS'
PROFILE
The
range of exhibits includes the following:
Agricultural
products,
Food and beverages,
Textiles, garments and yarns,
Manufactured products,
Construction materials,
Automobiles,
Electrical goods and appliances
Chemicals and cosmetics
,Timber
and furniture,
Trade services
,Engineering
products,
Machinery,
Computer software
,Gift
articles and handicrafts
- VISITORS
PROFILE
Consumers
and traders, Importers and exporters, Wholesalers, Agents, Business
executives, Government officials, Diplomats, Political leaders,
Members of the general public
- LOCATION
The
Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair is at the Saba Saba grounds
along Kilwa Road, 8km South of the City Centre.
It is serviced by a highway (dual carriage) road connecting
it to the port (5km) and the International Airport (13 km) away.
There are ample public transport and tax services.
For
registration, click Foreign or Local
for online registration forms for foreign and local exhibitors
respectively. The deadline for registration is 31st March
2010
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2nd UHURU FESTIVAL 2007
This
is the second ever event scheduled to take place at Mwl.J.K.Nyerere Trade Fair
Grounds for a period of 2 weeks from 24th November 2007 to 11th
December 2007. It is a new event, which replaces the older Dar es Salaam
Consumer Fair. The planning of the festival is intended to coincide with
Xmas, Eid El-Fitr and New Year events.
This
is a unique opportunity to traders, farmers and industrialists to
carryout an on the spot sale of various products to consumers and the
general public. The shopping festival is expected to attract more than
300,000 visitors from within and outside the country with over 500
retail outlets offering different types of products including foodstuffs,
cosmetics, electronics, textiles, handcrafts, machinery, hardware, motor
spares and motor vehicles, etc.
In
line with the UF, there will be scores of raffles, fashion shows,
sports and cultural events, various product promotions, display of
tourist attractions (wild animals), and for the children merry go round.
Register now on space rentals. To
register, click Foreign or Local
for online registration forms for foreign and local participants
respectively. The deadline for registration is 10 th November
2007.
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EXPORT
PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION IN TANZANIA
EXPORT
PROCEDURES
Business
licence
Exporters
are required to obtain a valid trading/business licence from the
city/town council where the business will be conducted.
Export
licence/permit
Some
products require specific licence/permit from the Government
departments/institutions or a controlling body legally empowered to do so, exporters therefore have to
contact the following:
- Forest
department for Forestry products
- Fisheries
department for Fisheries products
- Wildlife
department for Wildlife products
- Mining
department for Minerals/Gemstone products
- Marketing
Boards for Coffee, Tobacco, Cotton, Sisalfibre, Raw Tea, and Raw
Pyrethrum.
- Ministry
of Agriculture for Food (staple) products.
Documentation:
Once
an exporter has obtained an order from a buyer abroad and an agreement
has been reached to export goods to the buyer and mode of shipment
determined the following steps are necessary:
Shipment
by air
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The
exporter applies for an export licence/permit for the export product
if it falls under the above mentioned product groups otherwise other
products call no licence.
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After
confirmation of cargo space an airway bill is prepared by the
carrier or its agent on presentation of the following:
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A
commercial invoice
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An
export licence/permit (if required)
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Technical
documents (if required) on health, quality, weight, certificate
of origin etc
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Process
a Single Bill of Entry (SBE) by attaching all the above documents at
the customs long room.
A customs release/approval is obtained.
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Goods
are taken to the Airport for airfreighting vide the cleared
documents by customs
Shipment
by sea
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Apply/obtain
a licence/permit (if required).
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Apply/obtain
technical documents for your product
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Apply
for shipping space to an agent/shipping company
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Then
obtain a single bill of entry from customs, complete it and then
attach all the previous or required documents for processing the SBE
at the long room.
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A
shipping co/agent will finally prepare a bill of lading after
accomplishing customs verification/approval, port charges and
procedures, cargo loading (FOB).
IMPORT
PROCEDURES
Business
licence
An
importer is required to have a valid business licence in order to
conduct any business; such a licence is obtained from the city/town
council.
Import
Permit
An
importer has to obtain Import Declaration Form (IDF) from her Bankers.
This serves like an import licence.
This form is sold at US $ 10.
Some products require special clearance/approval from relevant
authority for certain sensitive products e.g. drugs, firearms, etc.
Therefore an importer has to ensure that such permissions are
obtained.
Import
documentation/processing
As
a first step an importer receives from a supplier an invoice and bill of
lading.
Then
the following movements;
a)
Produce
copy of an import declaration form.
Other
requirements: -
Payment
of 1.2% of FOB value must be paid to pre-shipment Inspection Company for
goods worth US $ 5,000 and above.
There are some exceptions for some goods e.g. gold, art, military
equipment, and personal effects.
b)
Securing
important documents/process;
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Obtain
a Tax Assessment Notice (TAN) from PSI companies/ Customs office
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Pay
assessed fees at a commercial bank as per TAN
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Obtain
bill of lading from a shipping agent (if not yet obtained)
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Obtain
Delivery and Disposal Order (D&DO) from Tanzania Harbours
Authority
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Obtain
acknowledgement from customs that all necessary documents have been
lodged
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Checking
by customs officials on documents, import declaration forms, bill of
lading, commercial invoice, CRF, TAN, pay-in-slip, ocean freight
certificate, parking list, disposal order of Tanzania Harbours
Authority (THA)
c)
Obtain assessment of charges from TPA, customs Wharfage, storage
and handling fees.
Make payments.
Release
of goods
CUSTOMS
NOTICE ON NEW PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT OF DUTY AND TAXES ON PSI
CONSIGNMENTS
As
from 1st November 2000, payment of duty and taxes on PSI
consignments shall be made according to the following procedures:
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On
receiving a request for an SBE from the importer, the Inspection
Agent (IA) shall give three copies of the SBE printed on
non-security paper. For ease of identity this printout shall be
stamped "Tax Assessment Notice" (TAN).
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The
importer shall go to the relevant bank and pay the assessed duties
and taxes.
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The
bank shall stamp the three copies of TAN and give one copy back to
the importer along with a receipt of payment.
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The
importer shall return to IA and present the stamped copy and the
bank receipt.
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The
IA shall keep the stamped copy and a copy of the receipt for their
record and issue to the importer an SBE printed on security paper.
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The
importer shall use the SBE printed on security paper for clearance
of good as usual.
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Twice
a day the IA shall collect one of the copies retained by the bank
for bank reconciliation.
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The
IA shall issue two daily reports to the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA),
one with the list of TANs issued to importers and one with a list of
paid up SBEs
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Once
weekly the IA shall issue to the TRA a report with a list of TANs
for which no payment has been made.
NOTE:
Planning is an important prerequisite for the attainment of quick
results.
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