Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P9: Export measures n.e.s. 

Date when the measure came into force

01 July 2010 

Publication where the measure is specified

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004,Regulations, 2010 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The East African Community Customs ManagementRegulations, 2010 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

169. (1) Goods imported into an export processing zone shall be entered using Form C.17.
(2) An importer of goods to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall execute a security bond using the Customs Bond Form.
(3) Goods to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall be –
(a)consigned to the proper officer in charge of the relevant export processing zone, in sealed containers, boxes or vehicles except in the case of exceptionally bulky loads which cannot be contained in such containers, boxes or vehicles;
(b)accompanied by a copy of Form C 17;and
(c)recorded in the receipt and deliveries register.
(4) Goods imported into an export-processing zone shall be examined within the export-processing zone where the owner shall provide examination facilities.
(5) Notwithstanding sub-regulation (4), the Commissioner may on reasonable grounds direct a proper officer to carry out examination of the goods at the point of importation within the customs territory or before entry into the export processing zone.
(6) For the purposes of cancellation of a security bond, the proper officer shall return a copy of Form C.17 duly certified by him or her, to the owner, for presentation at the port of importation.
(7) Goods imported into the export-processing zone from the customs territory shall be entered in Form C 17.
Maintenance of stock records
170. (1) An operator of an enterprise within an export processing zone shall maintain stock records of the raw materials and the finished products in a monthly return register of finished and semi-finished goods and a raw materials register or in any other approved manner.
(4) An operator of an enterprise within an export processing zone enterprise shall submit monthly returns on the stock held in the enterprise, to the proper officer in a prescribed manner, before the 15thday of the following month. Exportation of goods from export processing zones.
171. (1) Goods intended for export shall be entered using Form C.17.
(2) A bond for the removal of goods from an export processing zone to the port of exportation shall be executed using the Customs Bond Form
(3) Goods to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall be produced to the proper officer for the purpose of examining and sealing of the container, box or vehicle in which the goods are contained.
(4) A copy of the entry made under sub-regulation (1) shall accompany the goods to the port of exportation within the Community.
(5) The proper officer may, where the seals referred to in sub-regulation (3) are tampered with, or on any reasonable grounds, examine the goods at the port of exportation
172. (1) Goods moved from one export processing zone to another export processing zone shall be entered using Form C.17.
(2) A security bond for the movement of goods from one export processing zone to another export processing zone shall be executed using the Customs Bond Form.
(3) The proper officer shall return a copy of Form C.17 duly certified by him or her at the receiving export-processing zone to the owner, for presentation to the proper officer at the dispatching export-processing zone for the purpose of cancellation of the security bond.
(4) Where goods are intended to be removed from one enterprise to another enterprise, within the same export processing zone, the person in charge of the enterprise removing the goods shall inform the proper officer accordingly 

Reference of the measure

Part XIV Section 169 (1) (2) (3) (6) & (7) , section 170 (1) (4), section 171 (1) (2) (4), section 172 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Exports 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.