{"id":5005,"date":"2025-06-26T16:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tata.or.tz\/?page_id=5005"},"modified":"2025-06-28T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:00:54","slug":"import-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tata.or.tz\/sw\/import-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5005\" class=\"elementor elementor-5005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5446229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5446229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b35420\" data-id=\"2b35420\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a7533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5a7533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">What should you do before you place an order?<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. Find out information about legal requirements concerning the goods you want to import. That is:<br \/>i. if their importation is allowed without any restriction<br \/>ii. if their importation is restricted know how to obtain permission and cost involved<br \/>iii. if there is any restriction on their export and how to make sure the exporter comply with the requirements and obtain permission<br \/>iv. if their importation is prohibited.<br \/>2. Compile all the costs involved and find out if you can sell them at a profit.<\/p><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Why necessary to know the costs involved?<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Because customs duties on most of imported goods is levied as a percentage of value (cost). Correct Customs value is therefore necessary for assessment of correct amount of duties. Customs duties are levied when goods are exchanged and moved from one country to another and basically on imported goods but very rarely on goods for export where there is a need to <br \/>discourage their exportation.<\/p><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">What are the other rates of Customs duty?<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Fixed (specific rate), which is levied based on quantity. However, there are cases where a combination of the two types of rates is used.<\/p><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Why Customs duties?<\/h4><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Customs duties are used as instruments of fiscal and trade policies. 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