Tea Export Tanzania: Tea Board Licences, Dar and Mombasa Auctions, Fees
What does a company need to export tea from Tanzania? On the Mainland, made tea is exported by a factory, blender or packer licensed by the Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT) under the Tea Act, Cap. 275, and the Tea Regulations, 2010. Each shipment needs a TBT export permit, a TPHPA phytosanitary certificate and a TANCIS export entry. Tea carries no export tax.
Tanzanian tea leaves the country three ways: direct contracts with overseas buyers, the Dar es Salaam Online Tea Auction run with the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange, and the Mombasa Tea Auction in Kenya. The licensing file is the same for all three.
What the law says about tea exports
A tea export Tanzania file sits under a crop-specific regime, like coffee and cashew in our crop boards guide. Four instruments carry most of the weight on the Mainland.
- The Act: the Tea Act, Cap. 275, originally Act No. 3 of 1997, in force from 1 October 1997. Section 3 establishes the Tea Board of Tanzania. Section 16 bars manufacturing tea for sale without a licence. Section 20 lets the Board prohibit exports of made tea except under a permit, and section 25 provides for a cess fixed by the Minister.
- The regulations: the Tea Regulations, 2010, GN No. 421 of 2010, which revoked the Tea Rules, 1999 on 12 November 2010. They set out registration, the five licence types, quality, contract farming and export permits.
- Plant health: the Plant Health Act, 2020, with fees in GN 929 of 2024 on the TPHPA fees page.
- Business, customs and money: the Business Licensing Act, Cap. 101, the Export Tax Act, Cap. 196, the customs export procedure on TRA's export page, and the Foreign Exchange Regulations, 2022.
TBT still enforces the 2010 Regulations. Its public notice of 1 October 2025 cites regulation 20 and the Tea Act, Cap. 275, against people trading in tea without a Board licence.
Who should read this
- Tea factories and estates in Mufindi, Njombe, Rungwe, Lushoto, Muheza, Korogwe, Bukoba, Muleba and Tarime selling made tea abroad.
- Blenders and packers who buy made tea locally and export packed or bulk tea.
- Foreign buyers and trading houses buying at the Dar es Salaam auction or contracting direct with Tanzanian factories.
- Brokers, warehouse operators and banks serving the tea trade.
The sector is small and concentrated. TBT's tea profile, posted on 4 December 2024, lists six producing regions, about 32,000 smallholders, 12 estates and 22 processing factories. Made tea output was 26,753,614 kg in 2022/23. Export sales were 92% of made tea sales.
Who regulates tea exports in Tanzania?
TBT controls the crop from planting to export. Other bodies handle plant health, standards, customs and the company itself.
| Body | Role for tea exporters | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT) | Registers growers and dealers; licenses green leaf buying, processing, blending and packing; issues export and import permits; supervises export quality | Tea Act Cap. 275 ss.5, 16, 20; GN 421 of 2010 regs. 11, 20, 23, 51 |
| Tanzania Smallholder Tea Development Agency (TSHTDA) | Supports smallholder growers who supply factories | Tea Act Cap. 275 s.3 |
| Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) | Runs the electronic platform for the Dar es Salaam Online Tea Auction | Commodity Exchanges Act, Cap. 445 |
| TPHPA | Inspects each consignment and issues the phytosanitary certificate | Plant Health Act 2020; GN 929 of 2024 |
| Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) | Black tea standards; quality certificate required in a blending and packing licence | Standards Act, 2009; GN 421 of 2010, Form 06 |
| District councils | Collect produce cess from green leaf buyers | Local Government Finance Act, Cap. 290 |
| BRELA and TRA | Company, Class A export licence, TIN, VAT and the customs export entry in TANCIS | Cap. 212, Cap. 101, Cap. 148 |
| Bank of Tanzania | Receipt of export proceeds through a Tanzanian bank | Foreign Exchange Regulations, GN 294 of 2022 |
Which TBT licences and registrations does an exporter need?
Regulation 23(1) of GN 421 of 2010 lists five Board licences and permits: green leaf buying, green leaf processing, tea blending and packing, export permit and import permit. Regulation 20 bars anyone from manufacturing, blending or packing tea for sale without a Board licence.
Registration as a tea dealer
Under regulation 11, the Board keeps a register of all tea dealers and gives each a registration number. The definition of dealer covers growers, processors, blenders and packers, exporters and importers. TBT's website runs three registration tracks:
- Tea dealer registration: for traders in tea within and outside Tanzania.
- Buyer registration: for buyers of made tea, including auction buyers.
- Broker registration: for tea brokers, who also need local government approval of their premises.
Each track asks for the certificate of incorporation, a valid business licence, the Memorandum and Articles, two passport photos of each director certified by a notary public, a market plan with trade routes and a premises or warehouse inspected by a TBT inspector. Each page states a registration fee of TZS 1,000,000.
Note one tension. Regulation 11(3) says no fee is charged for registration, yet the TBT pages state TZS 1,000,000. Ask TBT for its control number and the instrument behind the charge before you pay.
Processing and blending licences
A factory applies on Form 03 for a processing licence. The file includes a factory proposal covering site, capacity and building, and inspections by TBT, the Chief Inspector of Factories and the local authority. A blender applies on Form 05 and must own its blending and packing plant. The blending licence carries an inspection fee of TZS 1,000,000 (Form 06, condition 3) and requires a TBS quality certificate.
Regulation 24 sets a maximum processing time of seven working days. A licence runs for one year (reg. 31(1)) and cannot be transferred without Board permission (reg. 30).
Can a trader without a factory export tea?
Regulation 51(1) allows a manufacturer, blender or packer to export made tea under a Board export permit. It does not name pure traders. TBT's dealer registration page, however, invites proposals for dealing in tea outside Tanzania. A trading company should therefore register as a dealer and confirm in writing that TBT will issue it export permits.
How does the TBT export permit work?
The export permit is the core document. Section 20 of the Act lets the Board require one, and section 23 lets it refuse one on any ground. The 2010 Regulations prescribe the forms.
- Application: Form 07, made in quadruplicate, with the previous permit number, office and plant details and a compliance declaration.
- Port: a separate permit for each port or place of shipment (Form 08, condition 5). Tea trucked to Mombasa and tea shipped from Dar es Salaam need separate permits.
- Validity: no more than six months (condition 4).
- Reporting: a monthly trading and shipping report, and a monthly return of last month's exports (conditions 1 and 7).
- Quality: the Board supervises export quality and is the final arbitrator on it (condition 9).
- Appeal: to the Minister within 60 days under the permit conditions. The Act's own appeal period against a refusal is 90 days.
The Regulations print no export permit fee. Ask TBT whether any charge applies before you budget.
Mombasa, Dar es Salaam auction or direct sale: which route fits?
TBT's tea profile splits made tea sales three ways: 66% direct sales, 26% through the Mombasa Tea Auction and 8% local sales to blenders and packers.
Direct sales
Most factories sell under contract to packers and traders abroad. The factory agrees price, grade and shipment terms, then takes the export permit and certificates for each lot. TBT's 2025 to 2035 tea industry development strategy reports 2025 black tea prices of up to USD 2.50 per kg on direct sales.
The Mombasa Tea Auction
Mombasa has long been the main auction for Tanzanian tea. Before 2023 Tanzanian sellers had to trade there through Kenyan brokers, and TBT expected the Dar auction to cut those costs by up to 50%, The Citizen reported in 2023. Mombasa remains open to Tanzanian tea. Tea sent there for auction still needs a TBT permit naming Mombasa as the place of shipment, plus transit papers through the border.
The Dar es Salaam Online Tea Auction
The Dar es Salaam Online Tea Auction (DOTA) held its first sale on 13 November 2023 and runs weekly on Mondays. TMX built the trading system, and TBT registers buyers. Prices have risen: from USD 0.64 per kg at the 29th sale to a record USD 1.55 at the 42nd, according to the Daily News on 5 November 2025.
The auction is still thin. TBT's report on the 45th auction, held on 10 November 2025, records six lots of 14,640 kg sold for USD 22,224, about USD 1.52 per kg, from one factory to one buyer. The report mentions a rule that each factory sell at least 15% of its output through DOTA. We could not find the instrument behind that rule, so treat it as a TBT requirement to confirm.
Status as at 11 October 2026: the 45th auction report of November 2025 is the latest posted on TBT's auction reports page. Ask TBT or TMX for the current sale calendar before planning around DOTA.
What does a tea shipment cost in government charges?
Government fees are paid to each authority at the official rate against a GePG control number. They are separate from any adviser's fee.
| Charge | Amount | Paid to | Register ID or instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A licence, exportation of agriculture goods | TZS 100,000 or 80,000 per branch, a year | BRELA (TNBP) | F0865 |
| Class A licence, exportation of raw material (if applied) | TZS 300,000 or 200,000 a year | BRELA (TNBP) | F0866 |
| TBT dealer, buyer or broker registration | TZS 1,000,000 | TBT | TBT registration pages (not in register; F0775 marks tea unverified) |
| Blending and packing licence inspection fee | TZS 1,000,000 | TBT | GN 421 of 2010, Form 06 condition 3 |
| TBT export permit | No fee printed in the Regulations | TBT | GN 421 of 2010, Form 08 |
| Phytosanitary certificate, commercial | TZS 130,000 per consignment | TPHPA | F0376 |
| Export inspection, cash crops | TZS 25,000 plus TZS 13 per kg above 1,000 kg | TPHPA | F0376 |
| Green Port Initiatives charge | USD 50 per container up to 20 ft; USD 100 over 20 ft | TPA | NEW-03-21 |
| Produce cess on green leaf | Up to 3% of farm-gate price | District council | F0547, NEW-05-27 |
| Export tax; VAT on export | Nil; 0% on proof of export | TRA | F0343 |
For the full list of taxed exports, see our export levies and charges guide.
Is there an export tax or cess on tea?
No export tax applies. TRA's export page lists the goods that carry export duty, from raw hides to sunflower seed and quartz sand, and tea is not among them. Register line F0343 records no export tax outside the Export Tax Act Schedule and the cashew levy, with exports zero-rated for VAT.
Two cess regimes sit behind the export price.
- Council produce cess: the green leaf buying licence requires the buyer to pay produce cess to the district council (Form 02, condition 5). The Local Government Finance Act caps crop cess at 3% of the farm-gate price and bars cess on sellers (F0547).
- Tea Act cess: section 25 provides for a cess on tea manufactured in Tanzania and a per-acre cess on growers, at rates the Minister fixes by Gazette notice on the Board's advice. TBT publishes no current rate. Ask TBT whether any section 25 cess is being charged before you price a contract.
One tax relief helps processors. Tea processing is excluded from the alternative minimum tax on perpetual losses from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 (F0198).
Which export documents does each shipment need?
TRA requires documentation to be completed online in TANCIS before examination and release. A licensed clearing and forwarding agent lodges the entry with the invoice, packing list, TIN certificate and the permits of other government departments.
| Document | Issued by | When |
|---|---|---|
| Company registration, TIN and Class A export licence | BRELA, TRA | Held for the year |
| TBT dealer registration and processing or blending licence | TBT | Before trading |
| TBT export permit naming the port of shipment | TBT | Before customs entry; valid up to six months |
| Sales contract, commercial invoice and packing list | Exporter | Each shipment |
| Auction sale note and proof of payment (DOTA or Mombasa sales) | TMX or broker | After each sale |
| Phytosanitary certificate | TPHPA | Before loading |
| TANCIS export declaration | TRA through the clearing agent | Before stuffing and loading |
| Certificate of origin | TCCIA | Where the buyer or a trade preference requires it |
| Bill of lading or road consignment note | Shipping line or transporter | On loading |
| Lab reports (residues, moisture) | Accredited laboratory | Where the contract requires them |
An EAC certificate of origin from TCCIA costs TZS 5,000 plus TZS 2,500 printing (F0341, marked to confirm). Our guide to export permits and documentation covers customs procedure for all goods.
How does the phytosanitary certificate work for tea?
Every commercial consignment of plant products needs a TPHPA phytosanitary certificate. The exporter applies with the invoice and customs details, an inspector checks the lot, and the certificate issues once it meets the destination's requirements.
Tea is a cash crop in the GN 929 inspection bands. The certificate costs TZS 130,000. Inspection costs TZS 25,000 up to 1,000 kg, then TZS 13 for each kg above that up to 1,000,000 kg (F0376). Our phytosanitary certificates guide covers the regime across crops.
What quality and standards rules apply?
The Regulations set the plucking standard at two leaves and a bud or three leaves and a bud (reg. 32(2)). Made tea must follow accepted international grades (reg. 33), and scales must be verified under the Weights and Measures Act (reg. 35). Selling tea waste is prohibited (reg. 39).
TBS publishes TZS 352:2015, Black tea: Specification, implemented on 10 September 2015, as listed on the EAC non-tariff barriers portal. A blender needs a TBS quality certificate as a licence condition. See our TBS certification guide.
Export permits also oblige the exporter to follow International Tea Organization rules in force at shipment. Buyers in the United Kingdom and the EU test for pesticide residues, so build lab testing into contracts.
Where does Tanzanian tea go?
World Bank WITS data for HS 090240 show Tanzania exported 18,281,800 kg of black tea worth USD 26.04 million in 2023, about USD 1.42 per kg.
| Destination | 2023 value | 2023 volume | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | USD 9.32 million | 8,293,460 kg | Includes tea moving to the Mombasa auction and Kenyan blenders; the permit must name the route |
| Pakistan | USD 6.60 million | 4,063,170 kg | Large CTC buyer; agree grades and inspection terms |
| United Kingdom | USD 4.90 million | 2,767,650 kg | Residue limits and certification schemes set by packers |
| South Africa | USD 2.31 million | 1,238,870 kg | SADC origin rules if claiming preference |
| Russia | USD 1.44 million | 953,520 kg | Payment routing and bank compliance checks |
TBT's strategy targets made tea output of about 70,000 tonnes by 2035, from a 2024/25 baseline near 21,000 to 23,000 tonnes. It names Japan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China and Sudan as markets to open.
Worked example: one 20ft container of made tea
Assume a Mufindi factory sells 18,000 kg of CTC black tea direct to a UK packer at an assumed FOB price of USD 2.20 per kg. It ships one 20ft container from Dar es Salaam. We use the Bank of Tanzania mean rate of about TZS 2,631 per dollar for 9 October 2026.
- Contract value: 18,000 kg x USD 2.20 = USD 39,600, or TZS 104,187,600.
- Phytosanitary certificate: TZS 130,000 (F0376).
- Inspection, cash crops: TZS 25,000 + (17,000 kg x TZS 13) = TZS 246,000 (F0376).
- Green Port Initiatives charge: USD 50 x 2,631 = TZS 131,550 (NEW-03-21).
- TBT export permit: no fee printed in GN 421; confirm with TBT.
- Export tax and VAT: nil (F0343).
Per-shipment government charges total TZS 507,550, about 0.5% of FOB value. Fixed annual costs come on top: the Class A licence at TZS 100,000 (F0865), and TBT's stated TZS 1,000,000 registration.
The same 18,000 kg sold at the 45th DOTA average of USD 1.52 per kg would fetch USD 27,360, or TZS 71,984,160. The USD 12,240 gap shows why factories favour direct contracts where they can meet buyer specifications. Prices are illustrative only.
How does Zanzibar fit in?
This guide covers Mainland Tanzania. Agriculture is not a Union matter, and TBT's tea profile lists only Mainland producing regions. We found no commercial tea growing or processing in Zanzibar and no Zanzibar tea board.
| Item | Mainland | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Company registration | BRELA | BPRA |
| Tea licensing | TBT under Cap. 275 | No tea regulator found; ask the Zanzibar agriculture ministry about any trade in imported tea |
| Plant health certificate | TPHPA | Zanzibar plant protection service (confirm) |
| VAT | TRA, 18%; exports zero-rated | ZRA, 15% |
| Customs and foreign exchange | TRA; Bank of Tanzania | TRA; Bank of Tanzania (Union matters) |
Mainland tea shipped through a Zanzibar port still needs its TBT permit for that place of shipment. See our notes on registering in Zanzibar with BPRA.
How are export proceeds received?
The Foreign Exchange Regulations, 2022, GN 294 of 2022 require export proceeds to be received through a bank in Tanzania (reg. 7). The exporter gives the bank its export documents within seven days after customs procedures. Payment terms may not exceed 90 days, and a delay needs an explanation on Form A. Our note on Bank of Tanzania foreign exchange rules covers the bank side.
What happens if something goes wrong?
| Event | Consequence | Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Illegal manufacture, or dealing in illegally made tea | Fine up to TZS 1,000,000, up to 2 years' imprisonment, or both; forfeiture of tea | Tea Act Cap. 275 s.17 |
| Wrongful export | Fine up to TZS 200,000, up to 2 years, or both; permit may be cancelled | Tea Act s.24 |
| Manufacturing, blending or packing without a licence | Fine of TZS 200,000 to 500,000 or up to 12 months | GN 421 of 2010 reg. 20(3) |
| Trading while suspended or cancelled | Fine of not less than TZS 500,000; no new licence for at least 3 years | GN 421 reg. 28 |
| Other offences | Act: fine up to TZS 500,000 or 12 months. Regulations: fine of not less than TZS 500,000 or up to 12 months | Tea Act s.29; GN 421 reg. 67 |
| Offence by a company | Directors and managers who consented are also liable | Tea Act s.30; GN 421 reg. 68 |
| Licence refused, cancelled or suspended | Appeal to the Minister within 60 days | GN 421 regs. 26, 27 |
A seized consignment, a prosecution or a licence cancellation should go to an advocate at once. So should quality and weight disputes with buyers, and the arbitration clause of a sales contract before signing.
What to do now
- Set up the company. Register with BRELA, obtain a TIN and plan VAT registration so input VAT can be recovered on zero-rated exports.
- Obtain the business licence. File the Class A export licence on TNBP, confirm whether F0865 or F0866 applies, and pay only on the GePG control number.
- Register with TBT. File the dealer, buyer or broker registration, have the premises inspected and get the fee basis in writing.
- Secure the right licence. Factories need a processing licence and blenders a blending and packing licence with a TBS certificate.
- Choose the sales route. Decide between direct contracts, DOTA through TMX and Mombasa, and check any DOTA quota with TBT.
- Book each shipment. Apply for the TBT export permit for the port, the TPHPA certificate and the TANCIS entry through a licensed agent.
- Keep proof and report monthly. File TBT export returns, keep customs and bank records for VAT and foreign exchange, and brief an advocate on any seizure.
Key dates and deadlines
| Date or period | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1997 | Tea Act in force | TanzLII |
| 12 November 2010 | Tea Regulations, 2010 (GN 421) replace the 1999 Rules | TanzLII |
| 13 November 2023 | First Dar es Salaam online tea auction | TBT |
| 22 November 2024 | GN 929 of 2024 plant health fees published | TPHPA |
| 1 October 2025 | TBT notice against unlicensed tea trading | TBT |
| 7 working days | Maximum TBT processing time for a licence application | GN 421 reg. 24 |
| 6 months | Maximum validity of a TBT export permit | GN 421 Form 08 |
| Monthly | TBT export returns and trading reports | GN 421 Form 08 |
| 7 days; 90 days | Export documents to the bank; maximum period to receive proceeds | GN 294 reg. 7 |
| 12 months; 21 days | Business licence validity; renewal window after expiry | NEW-08-01 |
How Zatra helps
Zatra's import and export compliance service prepares the Class A licence, TBT registration and licence files, export permit applications, TPHPA filings and the shipment document set. Our business licensing service handles the TNBP stage. A Senior Advisory Session costs USD 49. Standard Business Setup at USD 999 covers the company, licence and tax registrations.
Government fees are paid by the client to each authority at the official rate against its control number, separately from Zatra's professional fee. Zatra prepares and coordinates the file; it does not decide or guarantee any authority's outcome. Seizures, prosecutions, licence appeals, buyer disputes and formal legal opinions go to Zatra's advocate. For comparison, read our coffee export licence guide and the warehouse receipt system guide, which explains how TMX auctions settle.
Sources and status
Accurate as at 11 October 2026. Settled: the Tea Act, the licence and export permit structure in GN 421 of 2010, TPHPA fees and the register lines cited. Verify: TBT's TZS 1,000,000 registration fee, any section 25 cess, the DOTA quota and the current auction calendar. Unknown: consolidated amendments to the Act after 2002.
- Tea Act, Cap. 275 (R.E. 2002): TanzLII, version of 31 Jul 2002. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Tea Regulations, 2010 (GN 421 of 2010): Tanzania Trade Portal, 2010 text. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Tea dealer registration: Tea Board of Tanzania, 2026 page. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Notice on unlicensed tea business: TBT, 1 Oct 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- The state of the tea industry in Tanzania: TBT, 4 Dec 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Report of the 45th tea auction: TBT, 11 Nov 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Plant health fees, GN 929 of 2024: TPHPA, 22 Nov 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Export procedures: Tanzania Revenue Authority, 2026 page. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- HS 090240 exports by partner: World Bank WITS, 2023 data. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- Digital auction pushes tea sector to new heights: Daily News via AllAfrica, 5 Nov 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
- What Tanzania's first tea auction means: The Citizen, 2023. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.
Figures to confirm before you act
- TBT registration fee: TZS 1,000,000 on TBT's pages, while reg. 11(3) says registration is free; not yet in the Zatra register
- Export permit fee: none printed in GN 421; confirm with TBT
- Tea Act cess: whether a section 25 rate is in force, and each council's produce cess rate under F0547
- DOTA quota: the 15% minimum named in TBT's auction report, and its legal basis
- Act text: TanzLII shows the 2002 revision with 2004 and 2009 amendments not yet applied; section numbers may shift in later revisions
- Trader permits: whether TBT issues export permits to dealers without a factory
- Class A row: F0865 or F0866, as applied on TNBP
- Prices and rate: the FOB price, auction price and exchange rate in the worked example are illustrative
This article is general information based on official sources available at the date of publication. It is not legal, tax or financial advice. Laws and notices change. Verify with the issuing authority or consult Zatra before acting.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreign-owned company export tea from Tanzania?
Yes, with one limit. We found no citizenship bar on TBT licences, and TBT registers foreign auction buyers. GN 487A of 2025, however, closes on-farm crop purchasing to non-citizens (NEW-08-14), so check how any green leaf buying is structured.
Can I export packed tea under my own brand?
Yes, through a licensed blender and packer. The blending licence requires a TBS quality certificate and respect for existing tea trade marks. Register your brand with BRELA before printing packaging, and check labelling rules in the destination market.
Do tea samples sent to buyers need an export permit?
The Act excludes small parcel-post packages and samples from an export order. Confirm the current sample threshold with TBT, and expect courier and destination plant health rules to apply even when no TBT permit is required.
How do I register as a buyer at the Dar es Salaam tea auction?
Register with TBT as a buyer, then open a trading account with TMX for the online platform. TBT's buyer page lists the company documents and premises inspection it requires. Ask TMX about deposits and settlement deadlines for each sale.
Can green tea or orthodox tea be exported under the same licences?
Yes. The licences cover tea made from the tea plant whatever the process. TBT's profile notes one specialty orthodox factory alongside the CTC factories. Specialty teas often go to niche buyers who set their own certification and testing requirements.
Does a tea exporter need a TBS product certificate?
A factory selling bulk tea abroad usually relies on the buyer's specification and the TPHPA certificate. A blender and packer needs a TBS quality certificate as a licence condition, and packed tea sold in Tanzania is expected to meet TZS 352 or the blended tea standard.
Can a tea licence be transferred when a factory is sold?
Not without TBT's prior permission. Regulation 30 bars transferring, lending or assigning a licence, and breach is an offence. A buyer of a factory should apply for its own licence or obtain written Board consent as a condition of completion.
Sources & regulators
Verify before filing: Rates, forms and thresholds move by Finance Act, Government Notice and portal revision. Confirm the live schedule on the mandate-holder portal before you budget or submit. Law-firm alerts and Big Four notes are discovery only.
- Tea Act, Cap. 275 (R.E. 2002), originally Act No. 3 of 1997: TanzLII, version of 31 Jul 2002 (2004 and 2009 amendments not applied); ss.3, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 read 11 Oct 2026; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Tea Regulations, 2010, GN 421 of 2010: Tanzania Trade Portal (Ministry of Industry and Trade), 2010 text in force from 12 Nov 2010; regs. 11, 20, 23, 24, 26 to 31, 32 to 39, 51, 67, 68 and Forms 02, 06, 08; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Tea Board of Tanzania: Tea dealer registration: Tea Board of Tanzania web page, read 11 Oct 2026 (2026); requirements and TZS 1,000,000 registration fee; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Tea Board of Tanzania: Buyer registration: Tea Board of Tanzania web page, read 11 Oct 2026 (2026); TZS 1,000,000 registration fee; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Tea Board of Tanzania: Broker registration: Tea Board of Tanzania web page, read 11 Oct 2026 (2026); TZS 1,000,000 registration fee; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TBT notice: Engaging in tea business without a TBT licence: Tea Board of Tanzania press release, 1 Oct 2025; cites reg. 20 of the 2010 Regulations and Cap. 275. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TBT: The state of the tea industry in Tanzania (tea profile): Tea Board of Tanzania, posted 4 Dec 2024; production, sales channels (66% direct, 26% Mombasa, 8% local), DOTA. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TBT: Tanzania Tea Industry Development Strategy 2025 to 2035: Tea Board of Tanzania, posted Nov 2025; 2025 prices and 2035 targets. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TBT: Report of the 45th tea auction (Taarifa ya mnada wa 45 wa chai): Tea Board of Tanzania, report dated 11 Nov 2025 for the auction of 10 Nov 2025. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TPHPA: Pesticide and plant health services fees (GN 929 of 2024): Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority, GN 929 published 22 Nov 2024; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TRA: Export procedures: Tanzania Revenue Authority web page, read 11 Oct 2026 (2026); TANCIS and dutiable exports list. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Foreign Exchange Regulations, 2022, GN 294 of 2022: Bank of Tanzania, published 13 May 2022; reg. 7; primary source. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Bank of Tanzania: Exchange rates: Bank of Tanzania, USD mean about TZS 2,631 for 9 Oct 2026. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- TZS 352:2015 Black tea: Specification: EAC non-tariff barriers portal listing, TBS standard implemented 10 Sep 2015. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- World Bank WITS: Tanzania exports of HS 090240 by partner, 2023: World Bank WITS from UN Comtrade, 2023 data; independent trade data. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Daily News: Digital auction pushes tea sector to new heights: Tanzania Daily News via AllAfrica, published 5 Nov 2025; TBT price data. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- The Citizen: What Tanzania's first tea auction means: press report, published 2023 (launch week of the Dar auction). Accessed 2026-10-11.
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