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Tanzania

Mitumba bales for importers in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's main entry point for second-hand clothing and a transit port for Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi and the DR Congo. Tell us your categories, grade and target volume, and whether the goods stay in Tanzania or continue inland.

Ports and routing

  • Port of Dar es Salaam

    Under evaluation

    TZDAR · Tanzania Ports Authority

    Quotation requests accepted, subject to confirmation of feasibility.

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Sea freight to Dar es Salaam. Tell us if the cargo is in transit to another country — it changes the documents.

Documents for Tanzania

The standard export file for each container, plus what this destination is known to require. The final list is confirmed with your offer.

  • Bill of lading (B/L)
  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list per bale
  • Certificate of origin
  • Fumigation or disinfection certificate
  • Verified gross mass (VGM)

Import rules to check

The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) runs a PVoC programme: regulated shipments, including used products, need a Certificate of Conformity issued after document checks and physical verification, presented with the shipping documents. The import duty on worn clothing is 35 % (May 2026), and as an East African Community member Tanzania applies the EAC prohibition on previously used underwear. Confirm current requirements with TBS and your clearing agent.

This information is for orientation only. Import rules change; confirm current requirements with the competent authority and your clearing agent before ordering.

Local terminology

Mitumba (second-hand clothes).

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