The Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) Order, 2021
This Order may be cited as the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) Order, 2021.
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This Order may be cited as the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) Order, 2021. This section defines key terms used in the Order unless the context otherwise requires. When the Corporation provides shipping business services under the Act, it must charge the fees, charges, and commissions set out in the Schedule. This provision revokes the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees) Order, 2019, while preserving earlier orders, rulings, declarations, or findings made under it. This item lists a tariff fee of 200 USD for container-related units, but the text is incomplete.
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This Order may be cited as the Tanzania Shipping
AI-assisted research summary: This Order may be cited as the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) Order, 2021.
1. This Order may be cited as the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) Order, 2021. Interpretation Cap. 415 - 2 Verify source ↗
In this Order unless the context otherwise requires
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Order unless the context otherwise requires.
2. In this Order unless the context otherwise requires: “Act” means the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Act; “Board” means the Board of Directors established under section GN. No. 386 of 2020 Charging of fees, charges and commission GN. No. 386 of 2020 Revocation and savings 21 of the Act; “Corporation” means the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation established under section 4 of the Act; and “shipping business services” means services rendered by the Corporation as prescribed under regulation 4 of the (Shipping Business) Tanzania Shipping Agencies Regulations. - 3 Verify source ↗
The Corporation shall, when providing shipping
AI-assisted research summary: When the Corporation provides shipping business services under the Act, it must charge the fees, charges, and commissions set out in the Schedule.
3. The Corporation shall, when providing shipping business services in accordance with the Act, charge fees, charges and commissions for the services rendered as prescribed in the Schedule to this Order. - 4 Verify source ↗
(1) The Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping
AI-assisted research summary: This provision revokes the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees) Order, 2019, while preserving earlier orders, rulings, declarations, or findings made under it.
4.-(1) The Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees) Order, 2019 is hereby revoked. 1 Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) GN. No. 743 of 2019 (2) Notwithstanding the revocation under subparagraph (1), any order, ruling, declaration or finding made or given under the revoked Order shall have the same force or effect as if it had been made or given under this Order. ___________ SCHEDULE ___________ (Made under order 3) ____________ THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT TANZANIA SHIPPING AGENCIES CORPORATION TASAC APPROVED FEES AND CHARGES FOR SHIPPING BUSINESS SERVICES A: CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY FEES (USD) S/N O
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SCHEDULE
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Section 4
AI-assisted research summary: This item lists a tariff fee of 200 USD for container-related units, but the text is incomplete.
4. TARIFF ITEM Container UNI T TEU Container FEU FEE REMARKS 200 USD or - 0 Verify source ↗
4% of value
AI-assisted research summary: The text mentions a 0.4% amount of value and refers to USD as the higher amount, but the sentence is incomplete.
0.4% of value whichever is higher USD or - 0 Verify source ↗
4% of value
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists a charge or amount based on value, including 0.4% and fixed USD amounts, but the wording is fragmentary.
0.4% of value whichever is higher 250 account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee Saloon cars, pickups, station Wagons and Carriers, Trucks, Trailer and buses Heavy Machines– related to Mining activities Unit USD 100 account of Shipper or On Consignee Unit 250 USD or - 0 Verify source ↗
2% of value
AI-assisted research summary: A shipping-related fee is stated as 0.2% of value, with wording suggesting a higher amount may apply, and it refers to shipper or consignee accounts.
0.2% of value whichever is higher 2 account of Shipper or On Consignee Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 5
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists charges for spare parts, liquid bulk petrol, and liquid bulk diesel.
5. Spare parts (Machine/Equipment) BL USD 100 Liquid Bulk (Petrol) Ltr TZS 3.0 Liquid Bulk (Diesel) Ltr TZS 3.0 account of Shipper or account of Shipper or account of Shipper or On Consignee On Consignee On Consignee - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 9
AI-assisted research summary: This section lists liquid bulk items: jet fuels (Jet A1, kerosene and related products) and crude oil.
9. Liquid Bulk (Jet fuels: Jet A1, Kerosene and related products) Liquid Bulk (Crude Oil) - 10 Verify source ↗
Petroleum by
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading on petroleum by-products, including examples such as pet coke.
10. Petroleum by- products (e.g. Pet coke) - 12 Verify source ↗
Minerals by-products
AI-assisted research summary: This section lists rates for minerals by-products such as copper slag, clinker, fly ash, dust, and particles.
12. Minerals by-products (e.g. copper slag, clinker, fly ash, dust and particles) Ltr TZS 2.0 Ltr TZS 1.0 MT USD 0.16 BL USD 150 account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee MT USD 0.4 account of Shipper or On Consignee - 15 Verify source ↗
Live Animals-Birds
AI-assisted research summary: Section 15 is titled “Live Animals-Birds including live poultry.”
15. Live Animals-Birds including live poultry - 16 Verify source ↗
Live Animals-Pets
AI-assisted research summary: This section lists USD amounts for live animals, including dogs.
16. Live Animals-Pets including dogs BL USD 200 BL USD 100 BL USD 50 - 18 Verify source ↗
Section 18
AI-assisted research summary: Sets amounts in USD for two animal categories: other unlisted animals and non-domestic animals.
18. Other unlisted animals BL USD 100 Non-domestic Animal BL USD 70 - 19 Verify source ↗
Unlisted
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Unlisted consignments including Parcels.”
19. Unlisted consignments including Parcels - 20 Verify source ↗
Fertilizer for
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists fertilizer for agricultural purposes and includes the terms MT, BL, USD 50, and USD.
20. Fertilizer for agricultural purposes MT BL USD 50 USD - 21 Verify source ↗
Fertilizer for other
AI-assisted research summary: This section lists USD amounts for fertilizer for other purposes: TEU USD 100 and FEU USD 150.
21. Fertilizer for other purposes TEU USD 100 FEU USD 150 MT USD - 0
AI-assisted research summary: The source text lists shipping-related charges, including a minimum of USD 200 and amounts of USD 100 for TEU and USD 150 for FEU.
0.5 [Minimum: USD 200] TEU USD 100 FEU USD 150 3 account of Shipper or account of Shipper or account of Shipper or account of Shipper or On Consignee On Consignee On Consignee On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) - 0
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists a minimum amount and several USD pricing figures for TEU, FEU, and MT.
0.3 [Minimum: USD 200] TEU USD 100 FEU USD 150 MT - 0
AI-assisted research summary: This fragment lists a USD amount and several minimum thresholds, but the surrounding rule is incomplete.
0.2 USD [Minimum: USD 200 TEU USD 100 FEU USD 150 MT USD - 0
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists minimum freight-related amounts: USD 200 minimum, USD 100 for TEU, USD 150 for FEU, and an MT entry shown with USD.
0.4 [Minimum: USD 200] TEU USD 100 FEU USD 150 MT USD - 0
AI-assisted research summary: This text appears to list USD amounts and quantity thresholds for TEU, FEU, and MT charges.
0.4 [Minimum: USD 200] TEU USD 100 FEU USD 150 MT Up to 5000MT: USD 0.5 >5000MT: USD 0.4 [Minimum: USD 300] TEU USD 150 FEU USD 200 Valu e MT - 0
AI-assisted research summary: This text sets fee amounts, including a minimum chargeable agency fee of USD 50 per consignment and a minimum amount of USD 200.
0.2 USD [Minimum: USD 200] account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or account of Shipper or On Consignee On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee account of Shipper or On Consignee NOTE: Minimum chargeable agency fee per consignment is USD 50 B: CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY FEES FOR SALT, LIMESTONE AND MAGNESIUM OXIDE S/N O - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: This tariff line sets a fee of 1 USD for Salt, Limestone and Magnesium Oxide up to 50 tons.
1. TARIFF ITEMS TONS FEE REMARKS Salt, Limestone and Magnesium Oxide Up to 50 USD 1 - 51 Verify source ↗
200 USD 50 (plus
AI-assisted research summary: A shipping-related fee line states USD 50 plus USD 0.75 for each excess ton, with the charge shown for account of the shipper or consignee.
51 - 200 USD 50 (plus USD 0.75 for account of Shipper or On Consignee 4 Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) ton in every excess) - 0 Verify source ↗
40 for every
AI-assisted research summary: An agency fee of USD 0.40 applies for every ton above 1,000, and the minimum charge per consignment is USD 50.
0.40 for every ton in excess) Over 1,000 NOTE: Minimum chargeable agency fee per consignment is USD 50 C: CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY FEES FOR MINERALS, MINERAL EXTRACTS AND CONCENTRATES THROUGH MARITIME PORTS AND BORDER POSTS - LOOSE CARGO S/N O - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: This text lists a tariff entry for minerals, mineral extracts and concentrates in loose cargo, with a reference to “up to 300”.
1. TARIFF ITEMS TONS FEE REMARKS Minerals, Mineral Extracts and Concentrates-Loose Cargo Up to 300 - 301 Verify source ↗
1,500
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists BL-based fees in USD for mineral-related clearing and forwarding, with different charges by value bracket, and says precious minerals should use airport consignment rates.
301 - 1,500 1,501 - 3,000 Over 3,000 USD 300 Per BL USD 500 Per BL USD 1700 Per BL USD 2500 Per BL account of Shipper or On Consignee NOTE: Precious Minerals to use rates for airport consignments D: CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY FEES FOR MINERALS, MINERAL EXTRACTS AND CONCENTRATES THROUGH MARITIME PORTS AND BORDER POSTS – CONTAINERISED S/N O - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: This section lists shipping fees for containerised minerals, mineral extracts and concentrates: USD 300 per TEU and USD 350 per FEU.
1. TARIFF ITEMS Minerals, Mineral Extracts and Concentrates– Containerised UNIT TEU FEE USD 300 FEU USD 350 REMARKS account of Shipper or On Consignee 5 Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) E: CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY FEES FOR MINERALS, MINERAL EXTRACTS AND CONCENTRATES - AIRPORT CONSIGNMENTS REMARKS account of Shipper or On Consignee S/N O TARIFF ITEMS - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: This section lists fees for airport consignments of minerals, mineral extracts, and concentrates, based on the sample value in USD.
1. Minerals, Mineral Extracts and Concentrates– Airport Consignment VALUE (USD) Samples Up to 500,000 500,001- 1,000,000 1,000,001- 5,000,000 Above 5,000,000 FEE USD 50 per AWB USD 200 per AWB USD 300 per AWB USD 600 per AWB USD 2000 per AWB F: PROCESSING SHIPPING DOCUMENTS (DOCUMENTATION CONTROL) FEES S/N O - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: A tariff table item for processing shipping documents (B/L) shows a unit fee in USD.
1. TARIFF ITEMS UNIT FEE (USD REMARKS Processing Shipping Documents B/L - 1 Verify source ↗
5 per B/L
AI-assisted research summary: Shipping tallying fees are set at 1.5 per bill of lading or USD 300 per manifest, whichever is higher.
1.5 per B/L or USD 300 per manifest, whichever is higher account On Line/Owner of shipping G: SHIP TALLYING FEES S/N O TARIFF ITEMS - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: A USD 4 fee is listed for container-loading and unloading, with a remark that it is on account of the shipping line.
1. Container-Loading and Unloading UNI T TEU FEE (USD) 4 REMARKS On account of shipping line - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 4
AI-assisted research summary: Section title: Container-De-stuffing and Stuffing TEU FEU.
4. Container-De-stuffing and Stuffing TEU FEU - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 6
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to list empty-container FEU export/import entries and who bears them, including shipping line and, for some cases, shipper/consignee.
6. Empty Container- FEU Export/Import 4 7 8 1 1 On account of shipping line On account of shipping line (LCL) and shipper/consignee (FCL) On account of shipping line (LCL) and shipper/consignee (FCL) On account of shipping line On account of shipping line - 0
AI-assisted research summary: Heading referring to ship owners in the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) instrument.
0.4 On account of ship owner 6 Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 9
AI-assisted research summary: This section refers to dry bulk loading/unloading for edible oil in bulk and bulk petroleum products.
9. Dry bulk-Loading/Unloading Edible Oil in bulk and other than other liquids bulk petroleum products MT - 10 Verify source ↗
Vehicles-Loading
AI-assisted research summary: This provision text appears to be a section heading about vehicle loading and unloading, with a reference to Unit 1 and shipping line H.
10. Vehicles-Loading Unloading and Unit 1 On account of shipping line H: LOCAL SHIPPING AGENCY FEES S/N O - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: Lists tariff items for issuance of bill of lading and shows the unit and rates in USD.
1. TARIFF ITEMS Issuance of Bill of Lading UNIT B/L RATES (USD) - 59
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns minimum agency commission, fees, and charges for shipper or consignee matters.
59.32 On account of Shipper or Consignee I: MINIMUM AGENCY COMMISSION, FEES AND CHARGES S/N O TYPE OF SERVICES MINIMUM COMMISSION FEES AND CHARGES - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: This section mentions regular liner RO-RO exports by ships.
1. Regular liner including RO-RO Exports: ships - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Charter or tramp service excluding tankers and cruise ships.”
2. Charter or tramp service excluding tankers and cruise ships - 3 Verify source ↗
5% on gross freight for cargo booked by
AI-assisted research summary: The text states two freight-based percentages: 3.5% for cargo booked by a shipping agent and 2.5% for cargo booked by a principal.
3.5% on gross freight for cargo booked by shipping agent (ii) 2.5% on gross freight for cargo booked by principal Imports: (i) - 3 Verify source ↗
5% on gross freight for cargo booked by
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists freight and tanker charges, including percentage-based charges on gross freight and fixed USD amounts for certain tanker calls.
3.5% on gross freight for cargo booked by shipping agent (ii) 2.5% on gross freight for cargo booked by the principal. (i) USD 1,500 for the first three days; thereafter (ii) (i) (ii) USD 250 per day. Bulk cargo: 2.5% on gross freight booked by shipping agent. USD 1,500 for Tankers loading or discharging 5,000MT tons and above per call. USD 600 for tankers loading or discharging less than 5,000 Metric tons per call. - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 5
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets charges for supplementary shipping services and says the Corporation is entitled to at least minimum commission fees under the cited regulations.
5. Other Supplementary Services USD 1,500 for the three days; thereafter USD 250 per day. (i) Freight collection: 1% of collected amount. 7 Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Business Fees, Charges and Commissions) GN NO. 181 (Contd.) (Charges cover agency fees or professional services rendered by agents and exclude running costs) (ii) Container demurrage collection 5% of amount collected. (iii) Car hire: 5% of actual payment. (iv) Boat hire: 5% of actual payment. (v) Crew attendance: (a) Embarking/disembarking: USD 50 per crew. (b) Hospitalization: USD 30 per officer/crew per day. (c) Arranging fumigation of vessel: USD 200 per incident. (d) Attending stowaways and or deserters detained on board or repatriated or deceased personnel USD 100 per person. (vi) Container monitoring USD 10 per box. (vii) Transhipment: USD 15 per box. (viii) Ships calling solely for bunkers or water provision: USD 750 for the first day and thereafter USD 200 per day. NOTE: The Corporation shall be entitled to at least minimum commission fees in accordance with section 45(1) of the Tanzania Shipping Agencies (Shipping Agents) Regulations, GN. No. 339/2018 on account of shipping line as provided hereinabove. J: OTHER CHARGES APPLICABLE S/N O ITEM UNIT RATES REMARKS - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists a commission on disbursement and shows 18% and 10% amounts tied to principal amount and cash amount.
3. Commission on Disbursement 18% 10% Principa l Amount Principa l Amount Cash Amount - 2
AI-assisted research summary: The text indicates a 2.5% charge tied to shipper/consignee taxable value.
2.5% of Shipper Chargeable to taxable value on account or Consignee Compounded monthly on delayed payments (including Commission on Disbursement) on account of Shipper or Consignee remittances Chargeable for (including VAT to returns TRA for unpaid customers invoice) made on account of Shipper or Consignee Dar es Salaam, TADEO ANDREW SATTA 18th January, 2021 Chairman of the Board of Directors 8
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