Dar es Salaam port: pre-shipment document checklist
Prepare documents for PVoC / CoC (TBS) under current Tanzania requirements, consistent with invoice, packing list and B/L.
Key points
- Under current Tanzania requirements, prepare documents for PVoC / CoC (TBS) consistent with the invoice, packing list and bill of lading.
- Pre-shipment inspection by a TBS-appointed body; clearance with the CoC.
- This compiles public rules for pre-shipment checks; applicable categories, inspection bodies and documents are confirmed by the destination authority and the importer.
Under current Tanzania requirements, prepare documents for PVoC / CoC (TBS) consistent with the invoice, packing list and bill of lading.
Pre-shipment inspection by a TBS-appointed body; clearance with the CoC
This compiles public rules for pre-shipment checks; applicable categories, inspection bodies and documents are confirmed by the destination authority and the importer.
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