Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for importing medicine in Tanzania is available in Tanzania Medical Devices Authority contact link
2. Applicant must procure the application form for this service from the Tanzania Medical Devices 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 to the relevant authority.
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 2-4 months.

• Certified copy of the academic certificate
• Tax Identification Number
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Commitment letter
• Sketch location of the premise
• Medicine Registration
• Cover Letter
• Certificate of Pharmaceutical product
• Medicinal product dosage
• A table of contents (listing all sections of dossier and documents)
• Medicine sample
• Customer Registration form
• Registration Certificate of Premise
• Provision permits for entry of imported goods
• Self-Assessment Document (TRA)
• Commercial Invoice
• Bill of Landing
• Packing list
• Certificate of Conformity
• Certificate of Origin

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: TMDA HQ, Nelson Mandela Rd,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact link
Location link

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Tanzania Revenue Authority,
Samora House, Samora Ave,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact: +255 800 75 0075
Contact link
Location link

• Anyone who wants to import medicine from foreign country to Tanzania are eligible.

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

• This document is valid until the medicine is imported.

Please attach documents that can be used by people

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• Processing time for this procedure is within 2-4 months.

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 should make sure to follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities properly.
• 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 medicine from foreign countries.

• Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) issues certificates of origin for Imported products which are originated in Tanzania.

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

• Tanzania Ports Authority link
• Tanzania Revenue Authority link

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