Export To Tanzania Pre-Shipment Verification Of Conformity

Type of Certification Renewal
Type Of Service Provider Consulting Firm
Type Of Industry Manufacturing
Mode Of Report Hard Copy
Location/City Delhi

Tanzania’s Bureau of Standards (TBS) has appointed our associate to implement a Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) program with effect from January 1, 2012.

Under the PVoC program, all regulated products to be imported to Tanzania will undergo verification and testing in the country of supply and a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) will be issued to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the applicable national standards or approved equivalents and technical regulations. The CoC will be mandatory for Customs clearance.

The TBS has introduced the PCA Program to protect the country, consumers and local manufacturers from:

Substandard products that may endanger public health, safety or the environment
Counterfeit or unsafe products
Unfair competition from imported goods which do not comply with the approved standards
Products regulated under this program include:

Toys and childcare products
Electrical and electronic products
Automotive products
Chemical and household products (furniture, paper products)
Mechanical materials and gas appliances
Food and agricultural products
Selected safety equipment
Used products
There are three potential routes to PVoC certification depending on conditions including, but not exclusively: the type of product; its homogeneity; the frequency of shipments; and, the manufacturer’s quality management system.

Route A – for unregistered products (unregistered suppliers of manufacturers of sensitive goods). Products must be tested and physically inspected to demonstrate conformity to relevant standards, essential requirements or manufacturer’s specification
Route B – for registered suppliers or manufacturers of goods. This offers a fast track certification process for goods with reasonable and consistent levels of quality by registration of products with the PVoC contractor. Product Registration is recommended to exporters with frequent shipments of homogenous products
Route C – licensed products. This route is only open to manufacturers who can demonstrate the existence of a quality management system in their manufacturing/production process. This route involves the audit of any QMS and licensing of products by the authorized PVoC contractor. This route is recommended for manufacturers with high frequency/volumes of shipments
With decades of experience managing conformity assessment programs , We offers exporters efficient and comprehensive solutions to ensure shipments conform to Tanzania’s requirements.