East EAC Customs Union

Tanzania is a member of East African Customs Union which involves 5 countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

Movement of goods among these countries is duty free. This is an attractive incentive to producers of goods in the region as long as they meet the Rules of Origin Criteria which were established and agreed upon by member states.

Import Duty Drawbacks

Import duty charged on imported inputs used for producing goods for export and goods sold to foreign institutions like United Nations  in Tanzania, is refunded. The aim of this scheme is to maximize production and minimize the cost of production for local industries and enable them to compete in the world market

Export Processing Zone (EPZ)

Under the Export Processing Zones Act, all goods processed and manufactured in the areas designated as EPZ are exempted from import duty on raw materials.

Manufacturing under Bond

All factories registered to manufacture goods under bond for export purpose are exempted from import duty and other taxes on inputs used to manufacture those goods.