Customs Regulations in Tanzania

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Passport
• Residence Visa
• Immigration Permit
• Residence Permit
• Work Permit
• Certificate of Change of Residence
• "Attestation reservation de cale"
• Inventory in English, detailed, valued in triplicate and dated and signed by customer (size, make, model and serial number must be shown for all electrical items)
• Customs Declaration
• ALL MARKINGS must correspond EXACTLY to documents, to avoid delay and extra charges

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

• CUSTOMER MUST BE IN COUNTRY FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
• All shipments must arrive no later than six months after Customer
• Shipments partially inspected

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

• New electrical items and furniture are subject to payment of Customs duties and taxes
• Invoices to prove more than six months old required
• Home computers are not accepted as personal effects and will be subject to Customs duties and import taxes
• Tobacco products
• Cosmetics, toiletries and perfumes
• Bicycles
• New musical instruments
• Provisions, fabrics and gifts
• Audio, video and photographic equipment

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Weapons (including toys) and ammunition
• Birds, fish and trophies, including animal skins and ivory
• Currency and securities
• Plants, seeds, seedlings, bulbs, etc.
• Unwrought precious metals and precious stones
• Pornographic material
• Gambling equipment
• Insects, beeswax, condensed milk
• Alcohol and other spirits are prohibited and should be sent separately

MOTOR VEHICLES

• New autos are dutiable
• Original Registration Card and declaration of value must be declared