The customs import duties and taxes payable in Tanzania include excise duty, import duty, value added tax (VAT), wharfage, railway development levy (RDL), stevedoring, handling charges, removal charges, corridor levy, transfer charges, stripping charges, storage charges, and movement charges.
Note that these charges vary depending on the type of cargo, HS code, size of the cargo, type of packaging, etc. We have included below a table of selected items and their import duties, import taxes, import charges, and other fees/levies.
The HS codes and import duties indicated are from the East Africa Community Common External Tariff version 2022 (EAC CET 2022). The information is provided to guide you in your plan to import to Tanzania and may help you estimate the taxes and duties payable. Please note that the actual duties, taxes, fees, and other charges will be determined by the respective authorities during the customs clearance process, which may differ from the information presented here due to changes in laws made by the government.
Tanzania Import Duties and Taxes for Various Products
The table below shows Tanzania import duties and taxes for various products.
- Import duty (IMP) is charged on the CIF value,
- Excise duty (EX) is charged on the total value of CIF+IMP,
- Custom Processing fee of 0.6% is charged on FOB value of all imports,
- Railway development levy (RDL) of 1.5% is charged on the CIF value,
- VAT of 18% for products that are not exempt is charged on the total value of CIF+IMP and
- Wharfage (WHF) of 1.6% is charged on the CIF value (Note that Wharfage is a port charge and a VAT of 18% is charged on all port charges).
If the CIF value is not in Tanzania Shillings (Tsh), it will be converted into Tshs using the BOT exchange rates for the specific day (selling rates in the chart of exchange rates.1If the link doesn’t work then go to bot.go.tz and search for exchange rates)
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| wdt_ID | HS Code | Details | Unit | IMP Duty | EX Duty | EX Duty Type | CPF | RDL | VAT | Wharfage | Tax Basis | Others |
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| 1 | 8507.10.00 | Lead-acid (accumulators - automotive battery - batteries), of a kind used for starting piston engines |
Pcs | 25.00 | 10.00 | Ad Valorem | 0.60 | 1.50 | 18.00 | 1.6 | IMP = CIF x 25% EX = (CIF + IMP) x 10% CPF = FOB x 0.6% VAT = (CIF + IMP) x 18% WHF = CIF x 1.6% VAT on WHF = WHF x 18% |
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| 2 | 2710.19.52 | Lubricating greases | Kg | 25.00 | 0.79 | Specific | 0.60 | 1.50 | 18.00 | 1.6 | IMP = CIF x 25% EX = KGs x TZS 0.79 CPF = FOB x 0.6% RDL = CIF x 1.5% VAT = (CIF + IMP) x 18% |
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| 3 | 2710.19.55 | Transformer oils | Ltr | 0.00 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 18.00 | 1.6 | CPF = FOB x 0.6% RDL = CIF x 1.5% VAT = (CIF + IMP) x 18% |
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| 4 | 2710.19.56 | Non-lubricating oils (cutting oils, coolants, anti-rust, brake fluids and similar oils nes.) |
Ltr | 25.00 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 18.00 | 1.6 | IMP = CIF x 25% CPF = FOB x 0.6% RDL = CIF x 1.5% VAT = (CIF + IMP) x 18% |
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| 5 | 3819.00.00 | Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals. |
Ltr | 25.00 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 18.00 | 1.6 | IMP = CIF x 25% CPF = FOB x 0.6% RDL = CIF x 1.5% VAT = (CIF + IMP) x 18% |
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| 6 | 2710.19.51 | Lubricants in liquid form | Ltr | 25.00 | 669.00 | Specific | 0.60 | 1.50 | 18.00 | 1.6 | IMP = CIF x 25% EX = CBM x TZS 669 CPF = FOB x 0.6% RDL = CIF x 1.5% VAT = (CIF + IMP) x 18% |
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| 7 | 2710.12.10 | Motor Spirit (gasoline) regular (Diesel) | Ltr | 0.00 | 379.00 | Specific | 0.60 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.6 | Excise Duty (EX) =(CIF+IMP)xTsh379 Custom Processing Fee (CPF) = FOB x 0.6% Railway Development Levy (RDL) = CIF x 1.5% Wharfage (WHF) = CIF x 1.6% VAT on WHF = 18% x WHF |
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| 8 | 2710.12.20 | Motor Spirit (gasoline) premium (Petrol) | Ltr | 0.00 | 379.00 | Specific | 0.60 | 1.50 | 1.6 | EX = (CIF + IMP) x TZS 379 CPF = FOB x 0.6% RDL = CIF x 1.5% WHF = CIF x 1.6% VAT on WHF = 18% x WHF |
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| 9 | 2710.12.30 | Aviation Spirit | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 10 | 2710.12.40 | Spirit type Jet Fuel | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 11 | 2710.12.50 | Special boiling point spirit and white spirit | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 12 | 2710.12.90 | Other light oils and preparations | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 13 | 2710.19.22 | Illuminating Kerosene (IK) | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 14 | 2710.19.29 | Other medium oils and preparations | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 15 | 2710.19.32 | Diesel oil (industrial heavy, black, for low speed marine and stationery engines) |
Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 16 | 2710.19.31 | Gas oil (automotive, light, amber for high speed engines) | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 17 | 2710.19.53 | Mould release oils | Ltr | 10.00 | More details | |||||||
| 18 | 2710.19.54 | Batching oils | Ltr | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 19 | 2710.19.57 | White oil – Technical grade | Ltr | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 20 | 8413.11.00 | Pumps for dispensing fuel or lubricants, of the type used in filling-stations or in garages |
Pcs | 10.00 | More details | |||||||
| 21 | 8414.30.00 | Compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | Pcs | 10.00 | More details | |||||||
| 22 | 8414.40.00 | Air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing | Pcs | 10.00 | More details | |||||||
| 23 | 8414.51.00 | Table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a selfcontained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125 W |
Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 24 | 8415.10.00 | Air Condition (AC) designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self- contained or “split-system” |
Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 25 | 8415.20.00 | Air Condition (AC) used for persons, in motor vehicles | Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 26 | 8417.20.00 | Bakery ovens, including biscuit ovens | Pcs | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 27 | 8418.10.00 | Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof |
Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 28 | 8418.21.00 | Household refrigerators of compression type | Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 29 | 8418.29.00 | Other household refrigerators | Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 30 | 8418.30.00 | Chest freezers not exceeding 800 Ltr capacity | Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 31 | 8418.40.00 | Standing upright freezers not exceeding 900Ltrs | Pcs | 25.00 | More details | |||||||
| 32 | 8418.50.00 | Display freezers, display refrigerated cabinets, | Pcs | 10.00 | More details | |||||||
| 33 | 8418.61.20 | Industrial heat pumps | Pcs | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 34 | 8418.61.10 | Heat pumps used in dairying or fishing | Pcs | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 35 | 8419.12.00 | Solar water heaters | Pcs | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 36 | 8419.20.00 | Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers | Pcs | 0.00 | More details | |||||||
| 37 | 8506.10.00 | Manganese dioxide Primary cells and primary batteries | Pcs | 35.00 | More details | |||||||
| 38 | 8506.30.00 | Mercuric oxide Primary cells and primary batteries | Pcs | 35.00 | More details | |||||||
| 39 | 8506.50.00 | Lithium primary cells and primary batteries | Pcs | 35.00 | More details | |||||||
| 40 | 8506.60.00 | Air-zinc primary cells and primary batteris | Pcs | 35.00 | More details | |||||||
| 41 | 8507.60.00 | Lithium-ion Electric accumulators or separators (automotive batteries) |
Pcs | 25.00 | More details |
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 Kessy Juma is the founder of Miamia Trading Company (miamiatz). He is a Techpreneur with roots in accountancy. He believes that any business is good as long as it caters to the right market using the right strategy. 
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Kessy Juma is the founder of Miamia Trading Company (miamiatz). He is a Techpreneur with roots in accountancy. He believes that any business is good as long as it caters to the right market using the right strategy.
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