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Zanzibar Bureau of Standards

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Pre-shipment inspection fees (PVoC fees)

Pre-shipment inspection fees (PVoC fees)

ROUTE FOB imports value Minimum price Maximum Price
Route A:
0.53%
US$250.00
US$3,000.00
Route B:
0.45%
US$250.00
US$3,000.00
Route C:
0.25%
US$250.00
US$3,000.00

Routes under PVoC Schemes for obtaining CoC.
There are three (3) routes under which importers can obtain certification of their imports. These routes are as follows:

Route A - Occasional Exports:

Under this route, the registration of products/exports is not required. Such products are tested or inspected prior to shipment and thereafter the CoC is issued.

Route B - Frequent Exports:

Under this route, products are required to be registered. Random testing of products and random pre-shipment inspection are effected before the CoC is issued

Route C - Frequent exports and high volume manufactured products:

Exports under this route require licensing which is reviewed from time to time. Products are frequently tested at random before the CoC is issued to the exporter.