TF NEEDS ASSESSMENT The country's commitment to each of these measures will have to be classified into Types A, B and C as follows: Type A Provisions that Tanzania has already implemented or designated for implementation in the near future. Type B Provisions that Tanzania has designated for implementation after a transitional period requiring additional time. Type C Provisions that Tanzania has designated for implementation requiring a transitional period of time and technical and/or financial assistance and support for capacity building.

CURRENT SITUATION OF TF Needs Assessment by the Support and guidance of UNCTAD Looked at TF measures under consideration by the WTO negotiations The responses are not official positions of the commitment of Government but an informed opinion based on the knowledge and experience of the interviewee Gaps established after consulting insitutional master plans

PUBLICATION Article 1 Part 1: Is the measure already implemented? Answer Partially (Type C) Information available through intrnet? Article 1 part 2. Ans Partially (Type C) Enquiry Point (s): Article 1 part 3. Ans, Partially Type (C) Notifications. Art 1 Part 4 Ans, partially (Type C)

Article 2: Interval between publication and entry into force Partially: because public hearing is mandatory (Type B) Opportunity to comment on New and amended ruling: Partially (Type B) Consultation: Partially (Type C)

Continuation Article 3: Provision of Advance Ruling: Yes (Type) Article 4:Right of Appeal: Partially (Type B) : Appeal Mechanism in Customs Union: Partially (Type B) Article 5: Import Alerts/Rapid Alerts: Partially (C) : Detention: Partially (Type C) : Test Procedures: Partially (Type C0

Article 6: Discipline on fees and Charges imposed on or in connection with importation: Partially: (Type C ) Penalty disciplines: partially (Type C) Article &: Pre arrival processing; Ans Yes (type B) Separation of release form final determination and payment of duty, taxes, fees and charges: Ans. Yes, (Type B)

Article 7.3 Risk management: Ans, Yes (Type C) – 7.4 Post Clearance Audit: Yes (TYPE C) – 7.5 Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times) – 7.6 Authorized Operators: Yes (Type B) – 7.7 Expedited Shipment: Partially (Type C) – Article 8 Prohibition of Consular Transaction requirement: Ans Yes (Type A)

Continuation Article 9: Border agency Cooperation: Ans, partially (Type C) Article 9 bis; Declaration of Trans Shipped of Transit goods: Ans, Partially (Type C) Article 10 par 1: Review of formalities and documentation requirement: Ans, Partially (Type C) Article 10 part 2 nd 3: Reduction and limitation of formalities: Ans, No: (Type C)

Article 10.4: Use of International Standards: Ans, Partially (Type C) – Par 5: Single window: Ans, (Partially, type C) – Par 6: Pre-shipment Inspection and Post shipment inspection: Ans, Partially: (Type C) – Use of Customs Brokers: Ans, Partially (Type C) – Common border Procedures: Ans, Partially (Type C) – Art. 10.9: Uniform Forms and documentation Requirement: Ans, Partially ( Type C)

Continuation Option to Return Rejected goods to exporter: Ans, partially (Type C) Temporary admission of Goods/Inward and outward; Ans, Yes( Type B) Article 11: freedom of Transit: Ans, Partially (Type C) Article 12: Customs Cooperation: Ans, Yes (Type B)

Continuation Article 14: National committee on Trade Facilitation: Ans, partially (Type C)

AGENCIES/OPERATORS AT ENTRY POINTS Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Immigration Service Tanzania Police Force Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Port Health) Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries (Animal Health) Ministry of Agriculture (Plant Health) Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) District Council National Security Office

PRIVATE OPERATORS AT ENTRY POINTS Clearing and Forwarding Agents/Brokers Transporters (Freight and Passenger) Insurance Companies/Brokers Banks Bureau de Change (Formal and Informal) Cross-Border Traders (Formal) Cross-Border Traders (Informal) Boda-Boda Operators

INSTITUTIONAL TF INNITIATIVES High level committee of Permanent Secretaries (it is sort of a one stop center for policy) as mentioned above One Stop Border Posts – established at borders for inspection to be conducted only ones (in the country of exit) is being established in Namanga, Holili, Lungalunga, Mtukula and later Tunguma, Rusumo, Kabanga and Kasumulu One Stop Center – established at the Port, borders and weighbridges; it is a one stop for all inspections by respective institutions involved in regulating import and export trade. It is already in place in the port and in 6 borders namely Namanga, Tunduma, Kasumulu, Rusumo, Kabanga and Mtukula. Plan is to roll to other borders Integrated border management - Joint operations through the Joint Border Committees. A partnership consultative approach involving both public and private sector stakeholders at borders. Single Window ; Single Window concept refers to a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements electronically. Central and Dar es Salaam corridors - one stop centre for inspection along the corridors