Dar es Salaam port: common risks and pre-shipment checks
Problems at Dar es Salaam usually sit in document-to-batch matching; item-by-item checks before shipment avoid them.

Key points
- Typical risks are CoCs that do not cover the actual model, or missing safety devices on used units; fix certificate responsibility in the contract.
- 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.
Typical risks are CoCs that do not cover the actual model, or missing safety devices on used units; fix certificate responsibility in the contract
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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