Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International (Tanzania)

Additional Import Documentation
A Post-shipment Inspection has been introduced locally for a variety of imported commodities if the shipment value exceeds US$5000. A fee of 1.2% of the FOB value or minimum US$10 is levied on all shipments liable to Post-shipment Inspection. All shipments liable to post-shipment inspection require an IMPORT DECLARATION FORM that has to be provided by the importer.
Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

A Packing List is required.

Information needed is a detailed list of all the items being shipped as per the commercial invoice.

Additional Export Documentation
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Additional Clearance Information
Heavyweights (shipments over 31 kg/68 lbs.) Imported as Freight

Any freight shipment to Tanzania must be sent as a consolidation. The following documentation should accompany the shipment:

  • Master air waybill (MAWB) addressed to Sangare Express, Dar Es Salaam Airport, Tanzania
  • House air waybill (HAWB) that includes the name of the actual consignee (a UPS air waybill is sufficient). A certified copy of the HAWB can be prepared in Dar Es Salaam.
  • A manifest that lists the number of packages, the names of the consignee(s), and package weight. A manifest must be prepared even if the shipment is a single package.
  • An original commercial invoice

    Non-heavyweights

    With the consignee’s or shipper’s permission, UPS can clear dutiable items and deliver them to the consignee.

    All imports liable to Post-shipment Inspection (see also 'Additional Import Documentation') are declared on a Single Bill of Entry (SBE). SBEs are subject to verification by COTECNA (the inspection company) of the values declared. COTECNA may verify the values at the point of export before approving the SBE. Delays may occur

    • Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.
    UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

    Areas Served
    Service is provided to and from certain cities.
    UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

    Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.
    Spring +0300/ Fall +0300
    English
    Tanzanian Shilling(TZS)
    Billing Options
    • Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
    • When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
    • When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
    • Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper- please note when shipping by Free Domicile (F/D), limited option to shipper by destination country where large amount of duty and taxes involved-no specific limit-receiver or a third party.
    • When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
    • If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.
    • Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
      • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).
    • When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges
    Commodity Specific Stipulations

    There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Tanzania. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

    Shipments of calendars will be assessed a sales tax of 30%.
    Medicine sent to a patient must be accompanied by a confirmation letter issued by the doctor who prescribed the medicine or by the pharmacy that supplied it.

    Medicine sent to companies for commercial purposes require an import licence issued by the Health Ministry in Tanzania that has to be provided by the importer.

    Before shipping medicine to Tanzania the shipper should clarify with the importer if the medicine is approved here.

    Delays in customs clearance may occur.

    Data shipments require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
    Medicine sent to a patient must be accompanied by a confirmation letter issued by the doctor who prescribed the medicine or by the pharmacy that supplied it.

    Medicine sent to companies for commercial purposes require an import licence issued by the Health Ministry in Tanzania that has to be provided by the importer. Before shipping medicine to Tanzania the shipper should clarify with the importer if the medicine is approved here.

    Delays in customs clearance may occur.

    Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.
    Gift Exemptions
    0.00 US Dollar USD
    no gift exemption
    no gift exemption
    Invoice Requirements
    Non-document shipments to Tanzania must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

    Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

    The consignee's telephone number, mobile number and email address if available, should appear on the invoice.


    Items Classified as Documents

    The destination country or territory considers the following items as document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet the criteria to be considered a document shipment.

    Advertising literature in paper form is classified as a document. Advertising literature on plastic or laminated paper is classified as a non-document.
    Document Limit-31.5 Kgs
    Shipments are subject to 5% duty and 20% VAT.
    A sales tax of 30% is applicable on stationery shipments.

    UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.
    Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

    In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Tanzania.

    Kenya Airways (used by UPS to ship to and from Kenya) have advised there is a permanent embargo on all lithium batteries (including items that have lithium batteries within the commodity) being accepted to travel on small package service as Courier. This applies to all shipments, even if they are packed in accordance to groups 965, 966, 967, 968, 969 and 970.

    These have to be rebooked to move as Freight mode causing additional time in transit.

    Non-hazardous Biological Products
    The UPS Nairobi hub in Kenya cannot transit any package that has liquid content item on a Small Package basis. This applies to all types of items in liquid form.

    Kenya airways(KQ) has restricted this movement on courier mode and packages should only be moved on airfreight mode(SCS) direct to destination.

    It will also not be able to RTS such packages as Kenya Airways is used for all exports too.

    Please note: This applies to transit volumes, not Kenya import but also from Cologne, Dubai and Johannesburg hubs.

    Category PI 965 of Lithium Ion Batteries-Lithium cells or battery only-cannot be forwarded with commercial carriers to Tanzania.
    Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.
    The Government of Tanzanias has placed a prohibition on plastic bags effective June 1, 2019.

    All plastic carrier bags, regardless of their thickness, will be prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, stored, supplied, and used in Mainland Tanzania. The only exceptions to the plastic bag ban will be for plastic or plastic packaging for medical services, industrial products, the construction industry, the agricultural sector, foodstuffs, and sanitary and waste management.

    UPS affected products:

    EXPRESS PAK

    PAK UNIVERSAL 01872618

    PAK MEDIUM SIZE MULTILANGUAGE 01872718

    AIRBAG - 170505

    The "Satanic Verses" is prohibited.
    Saturday Delivery Available

    Saturday Delivery Available: No

    Service Options

    Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

    • UPS Worldwide Expedited
    • UPS Worldwide Express Saver
    Special Clearance Requirements
    New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.
    Value Limits

    Private Shipments

  • 0.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • All non-document shipments may be assessed duty or tax or both regardless of the shipment value.

    Commercial Shipments

  • 0.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • All non-document shipments may be assessed duty or tax or both regardless of the shipment value.

    Weight and Size Limits
    31.50 kg (69.4 lbs.)  per package
    274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package
    400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package
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