Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2003 

Publication where the measure is specified

COFFEE INDUSTRY ACT REGULATIONS (No. 23 of 2001) 

Regulation where the measure is specified

THE TANZANIA COFFEE IN DUSTRY REGULATIONS, 2003 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Prohibition of trading in coffee without licence
28. (1) Persons intending to carry the activities of -
(a)buying coffee;
(b)operating a central pulpery;
(c)operating a factory in which any type of coffee is processed or intended to be processed;
(d)operating a store or a warehouse used for the storage of coffee;
(e)roasting coffee for sale, locally or for export;
(f)rendering services of coffee liquoring; shall have to obtain a licence issued under these Regulations.
(2) Any person, who contravenes this regulation, commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and Imprisonment
Application for Green Coffee Exporter’s Licence
37. (1) The application for green coffee exporters licence, shall be in Form No. TCB/GCE/001 and the Licence shall be in Form No. TCB/GCE/002 set out in the First Schedule.
(2) The green coffee export licence, shall allow the holder to export green coffee beans.
application for Instant Coffee Export Licence
39. (1) An application for ground or instant coffee exporters’ licence and the Ground or Instant Coffee Exporter’s licence,shall be in Form No. TCB/ICE/001 and No. TCB/ICE/002 set out in the First Schedule.
(2) The licence referred to in sub regulation (1), shall allow the licence holder to export ground coffee or soluble coffee, derived from roasted coffee, but shall not allow the exportation of any other type of coffee.
(4) The instant coffee exporters’ licence, shall be issued annually, from 1stJuly to 30thJune of the following year.
An application for roasted beans and ground coffee Exporters licence
40. (1) An application for roasted beans and ground coffee exporters’ licence, shall be made in Form No. TCB/RB/001 and TCB/GCE/001 and the Roasted Beans and Ground Coffee exporter’s licence,shall be in Form No.TCB/RB/002 and GCE/002 set out in the First Schedule.
(2) The licence referred to in sub-regulation (1), shall allow the holder to export out of Tanzania roasted beans and ground coffee. 

Reference of the measure

Part V para 28.37.39 & 40 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Coffee 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Tanzania