Tanzania Bureau of Standards
About TBS
National standards body — formulates and enforces Tanzania Standards (TZS), certifies product/quality compliance, and enforces EAC-harmonized standards. TBS's primary conformity scheme (PVoC / Pre-Export Verification of Conformity) is import-facing; its export-facing service is "Technical Assistance to Exporters," a tiered advisory/testing pathway (online registration for small quantities, free for already-registered products, or a written application to the Director-General for larger unregistered quantities) culminating in a shipping certificate after testing.
This summary describes the provider's role for a Tanzanian exporter as set out by the public sources listed below. For its own account of its services, see its official website.
Services & categories
- Coverage
- National
- Location
- Dar es Salaam (Ubungo)
Relevant commodities
Official resources
The provider's own website is the authoritative source for its current services, requirements and contact details. This profile summarises publicly available information and does not replace it.
Verified capabilities by commodity
Chilli
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Chocolate
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Coffee
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Cotton
Honey
Rice
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Sesame
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Sisal
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Vanilla
Serves this commodity; specific tested capabilities not yet mapped.
Each capability above reflects a specific commodity relationship evidenced in this provider's listed sources — grouping a capability under a commodity does not itself imply independent accreditation for that pairing. See our verification methodology for what "Verified" vs "Source-Confirmed" means.
Sources / Record Basis
This record's Source Confirmed status traces to the following public sources:
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Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) — Catalogue of East African Standards, October 2024 — sisal entries
Sisal-specific East African Standards in the TBS catalogue (EAS 221:2001, EAS 156-3:2000, EAS 246:2022); TBS committee TDC 8 covers fibres and twisted cordage. -
SADCAS / Tanzania Bureau of Standards — SADCAS Schedule of Accreditation — TBS Food Chemistry Laboratory (TEST-5 0023): Honey Moisture (SOP-TM10) & HMF (SOP-TM14)
SADCAS accreditation scope for TBS Food Chemistry Lab, Honey matrix (moisture + HMF). -
CFC/ICAC/33 Project (Common Fund for Commodities / International Cotton Advisory Committee) — CFC/ICAC/33 Final Report (Technical Paper No. 60) — Regional Technical Centre cotton HVI (Uster HVI 1000M700), hosted at TBS
CFC/ICAC/33 primary documents confirming TBS-hosted Regional Technical Centre cotton HVI service. - Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) — TBS — Official Website
- Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) — TBS — Technical Assistance to Exporters
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Last reviewed 30 September 2026. Spotted an error? Let us know.