Apply In-Person:

1. Application for Importing of Fertilizer in Tanzania is available in Tanzania Ports Authority contact link
2. Applicant must procure the application form for this service from the Tanzania Ports Authority.
3. Applicant must provide all necessary information in the application form.
4. Applicant should carry photocopies and originals of all documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should make sure to attach photocopies of all documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form and submit it at the office.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all the above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the Import will be done within 20 days.
8. For obtaining a manufacturing license, the applicant has to visit the Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority contact link

• Certificate of Environmental Impact Assessment
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Business license
• Tax Identification Number
• Licensing of Fertilizer dealer
• Fertilizer import permit from Importing country
• Commercial Invoice
• Clearing agent’s authorization letter for shipping line
• Packing list
• Clearing agent’s authorization for customs
• EAC Certificate of origin depending on the market destination
• Shipping order
• Co-sign for inspection

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact link
Location link

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Tanzania Ports Authority,
Head Quarters, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Contact: +255222116250
Contact link
Location link

• Any trader in Tanzania who is willing to Import fertilizer is eligible.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

• This document is valid until fertilizer is Imported.

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• Processing time for this procedure is 20 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the Importer
• Address of the Importer
• TIN/PIN number of the Importer
• Agent’s Name
• Agent’s Address
• Agent’s TIN processing/clearing office
• Registration Number
• Date
• Country of Destination of Goods
• Tax Invoice Value
• Financial and Banking Data
• Date
• Nationality
• Office of entry
• Location of goods
• Packages and Distribution of Goods
• Calculation of Duties

• This document is necessary for Importing fertilizer from other countries to Tanzania.

• All goods whose Importation are regulated under the East African Customs Management Act or of any law for the time being in force in Tanzania require a permit from relevant authorities.

• This document can be used for tracking whether the goods were Imported to their place of destination.

• Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority link
• Tanzania Ports Authority link

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