Meet All Requirements for Exporting to Tanzania

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Find out about obtaining a Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) certificate for exporting products to Tanzania. SGS is fully authorized by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) to issue PVoC certificates.

Requirements for Importing Products into Tanzania

Tanzania requires all regulated products imported into the country to be assessed and to conform to the requirements of the TBS PVoC program. Under the PVoC program, a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) is compulsory for customs clearance. The CoC shall be the proof that your products meet all applicable national standards or approved equivalents and technical regulations, and must be issued before shipment by an authorized inspection and certification body.

Obtaining Your PVOC Certificate

TBS has appointed SGS to implement its PVoC program. We have been entrusted to ensure that imported goods conform to Tanzania's national standards and technical regulations. If you are exporting to Tanzania, once you have a firm order for your goods, we can arrange for their inspection and certification.

Key Benefits

  • Acquire your PVoC certificate
  • Ensure that your products comply with Tanzania’s relevant standards and technical requirements
  • Avoid customs delays
  • Prevent losses caused by the import of non-compliant products

Routes to Product Conformity

  • Route A – Unregistered products: includes testing and physical inspections to demonstrate conformity to relevant standards, essential requirements or manufacturer’s specifications
  • Route B – Registered products: Fast track certification for goods with reasonable and consistent levels of quality – recommended for exporters who frequently ship homogenous products
  • Route C – Licensed products: Audits of producer’s QMS and licensing of products – recommended for manufacturers with high frequency or volume of shipments of the same type or kind of products

Our Services

SGS is an approved certification and inspection body, with decades of experience managing conformity assessment programs around the world. We offer efficient and comprehensive solutions to ensure that your shipments conform with Tanzania’s requirements.

SGS is an independent inspection company and not a buyer or seller of goods. We do not provide lists of buyers and sellers of goods.

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