Export Permit

What it is

There is no single, general "Tanzania export permit." Baseline export documentation (invoice, packing list, TIN certificate, authorization letter) is required for all exports; beyond that, permit requirements are commodity- and authority-specific. Several commodity boards require their own shipment-level export permit in addition to an annual trading/exporter licence — for example, the Tanzania Coffee Board, Cashewnut Board of Tanzania, Tanzania Cotton Board and Tanzania Tobacco Board each operate their own licensing and per-shipment permit regime.

When it's required

Check the specific commodity export guide for which board-issued permit, if any, applies to your shipment.

Who typically prepares it

Varies by commodity — see each commodity's export guide and its relevant commodity board.

Official Sources

• Tanzania National Business Portal — Export Procedure (business.go.tz)