Tanzania - Apply for Cocoa Export Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for getting a permit or license for Cocoa Export in Tanzania is available in the Ministry of Agriculturecontact link
2. Applicant should make sure to provide all necessary information in the application form.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents that are needed for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure is mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant must attach photocopies of documents and whichever original document is needed along with the application form while submitting it at the office.
6. Information about payment of fees will be provided by concerned authorities at the office.
7. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authorities’ request.
8. The applicant will be notified regarding the availability of permit within 1 month.
9. Applicant can visit the office and collect their permit once they got the notification.
10. If there is no notification provided by concerned authorities even after 1 month, then, the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.
    

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Required Documents

• Business License
• TIN Number
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agriculutre,
Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact: (+255) 222 862 480
Contact link
Location link

Tanzania Revenue Authority,
Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Samora House, Samora Ave, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact: (+255) 800 750 075
Contact link
Location link

Eligibility

Any individual or a business owner in Tanzania who is willing to export cocoa from Tanzania to other countries are eligible.

Fees

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

Validity

Export permit is valid for 3 months.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The processing time for this procedure is 1 month.

Related Videos

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'.

Instructions

• A person shall not export cocoa out of the country without a valid export permit issued by the Director.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities properly.
• Applicant must complete the application form filling, before submitting, incomplete applications will be rejected.
  

Required Information

• Name of the Applicant
• Name of the Company
• Proforma invoice number and date
• Country of Origin
• Name of the Manufacturer
• Signature and Stamp of the supplier
  

Need for the Document

This permit is necessary for exporting cocoa from Tanzania to all other countries of the world.

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Tanzania Revenue Authority link
• Ministry of Agriculture link
  

Others

Full procedure for a first-time trader is provided in the following link