Directory of Tanzanian trade and payment systems

• TANCIS (Tanzania Customs Integrated System) ⁵

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ¹

  What it does

  Web-based customs declarations for Mainland and Zanzibar ⁶

  Legal basis

  EAC Customs Management Act, 2004 ⁶

  Status

  Live. Enhanced version launched 20 January 2025 ¹

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/import-procedures

• ASYCUDA++ ⁵

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ⁵

  What it does

  Earlier customs management system ⁵

  Status

  Historical. In use from 2005, replaced by TANCIS ⁵

• Integrated Query System (IQS) ⁶

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ⁶

  What it does

  Part of TANCIS that rejects incomplete declarations ⁶

  Legal basis

  EAC Customs Management Act, 2004 ⁶

  Status

  Live as of 24 October 2026 ⁶

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/import-procedures

• TeSWS (Tanzania Electronic Single Window System) ⁷

  Run by

  Government of Tanzania, with African Development Bank support ⁸

  What it does

  One portal for regulatory authorities. 40 onboarded and 877 of 1,268 agents registered ⁸

  Legal basis

  WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, Article 10.4 ⁸

  Status

  In progress. Phase three in final stage, full date 30 December 2028 ⁸

  Official page

  https://tfadatabase.org/members/tanzania/technical-assistance-projects/article-10-4

• Zanzibar single window system ⁹

  Run by

  TRA Zanzibar, with Korea Customs Service support ⁹

  What it does

  Planned single digital gateway for agencies in Zanzibar clearance ⁹

  Status

  Announced. TRA report of 2 June 2026 ⁹

  Official page

  https://tra.go.tz/news/zanzibar-single-window-system-set-to-transform-trade-and-customs-operations

• GePG (Government e-Payment Gateway) ²

  Run by

  Ministry of Finance and Planning ²

  What it does

  Collects public money through banks, mobile operators, cards and transfers with control numbers ¹⁰

  Legal basis

  Public Finance Act section 6A, added by the Finance Act, 2017 ¹¹

  Status

  Live as of 24 October 2026 ¹²

  Official page

  https://www.gepg.go.tz/

• TPA Electronic Payment Portal (TePP) ³

  Run by

  Tanzania Ports Authority ³

  What it does

  Takes the bill of lading, Delivery Order and Release Order and issues a port invoice with a control number ³

  Status

  Live as of 24 October 2026 ³

  Official page

  https://www.ports.go.tz/index.php/en/services/port-process/import-process

• TPA tariff calculator ¹³

  Run by

  Tanzania Ports Authority ¹³

  What it does

  Listed among TPA e-Port services ¹³

  Legal basis

  Deep Sea Tariff Book, January 2026 ¹⁴

  Status

  Live. Listed on the TPA site, read 24 October 2026 ¹³

  Official page

  https://app.ports.go.tz

• Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) ¹⁵

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ¹⁵

  What it does

  Real-time monitoring of transit cargo under customs control ¹⁵

  Status

  Live from 2012, per a provider statement ¹⁶

  Official page

  https://trademarkafrica.com/projects/electronic-cargo-tracking-system-ects/

• ECTS control room ¹⁷

  Run by

  TRA, supported by CCTTFA ¹⁷

  What it does

  Monitors movement of cargo under customs control from TRA House, Dar es Salaam ¹⁷

  Status

  Announced. CCTTFA report of 6 March 2023 ¹⁷

  Official page

  https://centralcorridor-ttfa.org/ccttfa-executive-secretary-holds-meeting-with-tanzania-commissioner-of-customs/

• Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) ¹⁸

  Run by

  Revenue authorities of Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda ¹⁸

  What it does

  Shared seals and platform for transit cargo in three countries ¹⁸

  Legal basis

  2014 Northern Corridor directive ¹⁸

  Status

  Not joined by Tanzania as of 21 February 2019 ¹⁸

  Official page

  https://mag.wcoomd.org/magazine/wco-news-88/countries-east-africa-cut-transit-time/

• Central Motor Vehicle Registration System (CMVRS) ¹⁹

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ¹⁹

  What it does

  Vehicle registration, interfaced with TANCIS ¹⁹

  Status

  Live. Listed as interfaced with TANCIS on the TRA FAQ, read 24 October 2026 ¹⁹

  Official page

  https://tra.go.tz/index.php/faqs/403-which-other-tra-systems-has-tancis-interfaced-with

• ITAX ¹⁹

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ¹⁹

  What it does

  TRA tax system interfaced with TANCIS ¹⁹

  Status

  Live. Listed as interfaced with TANCIS on the TRA FAQ, read 24 October 2026 ¹⁹

  Official page

  https://tra.go.tz/index.php/faqs/403-which-other-tra-systems-has-tancis-interfaced-with

• TIN and driver's licence systems ¹⁹

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ¹⁹

  What it does

  Taxpayer and licence records interfaced with TANCIS ¹⁹

  Status

  Live. Listed as interfaced with TANCIS on the TRA FAQ, read 24 October 2026 ¹⁹

  Official page

  https://tra.go.tz/index.php/faqs/403-which-other-tra-systems-has-tancis-interfaced-with

• TBS online application system (OAS) ⁴

  Run by

  Tanzania Bureau of Standards ⁴

  What it does

  Standards applications for imports ⁴

  Status

  Finding. Not integrated with TANCIS, per CAG FY 2024/25 ⁴

  Official page

  https://www.nao.go.tz/uploads/Annual_General_Report_for_Audit_of_Information_Systems_FY_2024-25.pdf

• Cashewnut Board of Tanzania system ⁴

  Run by

  Cashewnut Board of Tanzania ⁴

  What it does

  Board system named in the CAG review ⁴

  Status

  Finding. Not integrated with TANCIS, per CAG FY 2024/25 ⁴

  Official page

  https://www.nao.go.tz/uploads/Annual_General_Report_for_Audit_of_Information_Systems_FY_2024-25.pdf

• Tanzania Coffee Board UCMS ⁴

  Run by

  Tanzania Coffee Board ⁴

  What it does

  Coffee board system named in the CAG review ⁴

  Status

  Finding. Not integrated with GePG, TRA or TMX, per CAG FY 2024/25 ⁴

  Official page

  https://www.nao.go.tz/uploads/Annual_General_Report_for_Audit_of_Information_Systems_FY_2024-25.pdf

• KADCO billing system ⁴

  Run by

  Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company ⁴

  What it does

  Airport billing ⁴

  Status

  Finding. Control numbers generated by hand, not integrated with GePG, per CAG FY 2024/25 ⁴

  Official page

  https://www.nao.go.tz/uploads/Annual_General_Report_for_Audit_of_Information_Systems_FY_2024-25.pdf

• Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) ²⁰

  Run by

  Tanzania Bureau of Standards, with contracted inspection firms ²¹

  What it does

  Checks regulated goods before shipment and issues Certificates of Conformity ²⁰

  Legal basis

  Standards Act No. 2 of 2009, section 4(1)(s) ²⁰

  Status

  Live. Started 1 February 2012, provider contract 2025 to 2028 ²¹

  Official page

  https://www.tbs.go.tz/pages/pre-shipment-verification-of-conformity-pvoc

• TBS Destination Inspection (DI) ²²

  Run by

  Tanzania Bureau of Standards ²²

  What it does

  Checks goods on the compulsory list, and PVoC goods arriving without a CoC, after arrival ²²

  Status

  Live. Listed on the TBS site, read 24 October 2026 ²²

  Official page

  https://www.tbs.go.tz/pages/destination-inspection-di

• TBS ISQMT portal ²⁶

  Run by

  Tanzania Bureau of Standards ²⁶

  What it does

  Online portal that hosts the TBS type testing application ²⁶

  Status

  Live. Linked from the TBS site, read 24 October 2026 ²⁶

  Official page

  https://portal.tbs.go.tz/isqmt/tz/co/infowise/amis4t/web/home/home.jsf

• EAC Single Customs Territory (SCT) ²⁴

  Run by

  EAC Partner States. TRA applies it in Tanzania ²³

  What it does

  One customs declaration per consignment, with duty assessed for the destination state at the first point of entry ^23,24

  Status

  Live. Commenced July 2014, per the EAC ²⁴

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/single-customs-territory-sct

• Regional Bond Guarantee ²³

  Run by

  EAC Partner States under the SCT ²³

  What it does

  Covers warehoused goods and exports moving under the SCT, as an option to cargo tracking ²³

  Status

  Live. Named on the TRA SCT page, read 24 October 2026 ²³

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/single-customs-territory-sct

• Holili/Taveta One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Kenya, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Kenya border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Sirari/Isebania One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Kenya, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Kenya border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Namanga/Namanga One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Kenya, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Kenya border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Horohoro/Lunga Lunga One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Kenya, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Kenya border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Mutukula/Mutukula One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Uganda, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Uganda border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Kabanga/Kobero One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Burundi, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Burundi border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Rusumo/Rusumo One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Rwanda, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Rwanda border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Tunduma/Nakonde One Stop Border Post ²⁵

  Run by

  Border agencies of Tanzania and Zambia, each state with a lead agency ²⁵

  What it does

  Single stop for exit and entry checks on the Zambia border, juxtaposed model ²⁵

  Status

  Live. Listed as working on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁵

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/one-stop-border-post-osbp

• Inland container depots and container freight stations ²⁷

  Run by

  Private operators licensed by TRA, with a TASAC licence ²⁷

  What it does

  Customs-restricted yards that hold, examine and release containers away from the port ²⁷

  Legal basis

  TRA cites the EAC Customs Management Act, 2023 ²⁷

  Status

  Live. Licence rules on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁷

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/customs-licencing

• TANCIS licence renewal for customs facilities ²⁷

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ²⁷

  What it does

  Online renewal of ICD and CFS licences, which run twelve months from issue ²⁷

  Legal basis

  TRA cites the EAC Customs Management Act, 2023 ²⁷

  Status

  Live. Described on the TRA page, read 24 October 2026 ²⁷

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/customs-licencing

• TPA ICD services and ICD Kwala ¹⁴

  Run by

  Tanzania Ports Authority ¹⁴

  What it does

  Handling, transfer and storage of containers moved from the port, with 30 free days for local and 60 for transit imports at Kwala ¹⁴

  Legal basis

  Deep Sea Tariff Book, January 2026, clause 16 ¹⁴

  Status

  Live. Charged under the January 2026 tariff book ¹⁴

  Official page

  https://www.ports.go.tz/images/tariffs/TPA_DEEPSEA_TARIFF_BOOK.pdf

• Dry port tariff caps ²⁸

  Run by

  Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) ²⁸

  What it does

  Sets maximum charges and minimum free storage at inland clearance depots, freight stations and empty depots ²⁸

  Legal basis

  Tanzania Shipping Agencies Act, Cap. 415, section 28(3) ²⁸

  Status

  Live. GN 257 published 4 September 2026, in force fourteen days later ²⁸

  Official page

  https://www.tasac.go.tz/publications/tariffs-for-shipping-business

• Tanzania Trade Portal ²⁹

  Run by

  TanTrade, under the National Trade Facilitation Committee ²⁹

  What it does

  Information on import, export and transit procedures, by product and border post ²⁹

  Status

  Live. Read 24 October 2026 ²⁹

  Official page

  https://trade.tanzania.go.tz

• Online food crop export permits ³⁰

  Run by

  Ministry of Agriculture ³⁰

  What it does

  Issues food crop export permits online in place of manual issue ³⁰

  Status

  Announced. Minister said online from 1 July 2023, as reported 22 June 2023 ³⁰

• Certificate of Roadworthiness for used vehicles ²¹

  Run by

  Tanzania Bureau of Standards, with EAA, QISJ and CCIC as contractors ²¹

  What it does

  Pre-shipment check of used vehicles. The certificate is valid three months ²¹

  Status

  Live. In the TBS PVoC guideline for 2025 ²¹

  Official page

  https://www.tbs.go.tz/pages/pre-shipment-verification-of-conformity-pvoc

• TRA motor vehicle registration ³¹

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ³¹

  What it does

  Registers vehicles on Form MV 10 against the TANSAD, release order and duty payment slip ³¹

  Legal basis

  Road Traffic Act No. 30 of 1973 and Motor Vehicles (Tax on Registration and Transfer) Act 1972 ³¹

  Status

  Live. Read 24 October 2026 ³¹

  Official page

  https://tra.go.tz/page/motor-vehicle-registration

• Private and class rulings ³²

  Run by

  TRA Commissioner General ³²

  What it does

  Written rulings on how a tax law applies to an arrangement. Tax law here excludes the EAC Customs Management Act ³²

  Legal basis

  Tax Administration Act, Cap. 438, sections 11 to 14 ³²

  Status

  Live. In the Revised Edition 2023 text ³²

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/images/uploads/acts/Tax_Administration_Act.pdf

• Objections and tax appeals ³³

  Run by

  TRA, the Tax Revenue Appeals Board and the Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal ³³

  What it does

  Review of TRA decisions, including customs, then appeal. Objection within 30 days ³³

  Legal basis

  Tax Administration Act and Tax Revenue Appeals Act ³³

  Status

  Live. Read 24 October 2026 ³³

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/page/objections-appeals

• TRA tariff calculator ³⁴

  Run by

  Tanzania Revenue Authority ³⁴

  What it does

  Estimates duties on goods, linked from the export procedure page ³⁴

  Status

  Live. Linked from the business portal, read 24 October 2026 ³⁴

  Official page

  https://www.tra.go.tz/index.php/calculator-tool

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