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The main overall government policy is guided by the Tanzania Development Vision 2025 and the Zanzibar Development Vision 2020. (...)The Government has furthermore identified the following trade priorities for the period under review:
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•To address cross-cutting issues: e.g. environment, (...)
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In addition, the Mainland is still guided by its National Trade Policy, 2003, whose main objective is "to identify ways and means of navigating through a viable and steady path towards competitive export-led growth for the realisation of the goal of poverty eradication". (...)It furthermore presents an implementation matrix and action plan. Some of the issues raised in the policy to be addressed include: trade-related environmental and labour issues;(...)

On the Mainland there are 21 sectors designated as priority sectors in which the Government is focusing its promotional efforts, these include: agriculture and livestock development, natural resources, (...)water and sanitation, and integrated waste management.

VAT exemptions, Mainland, 2018
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Supply of solar panels, modules, solar charger controllers, solar inverters, solar lights, vacuum tube solar collectors and solar batteries

VAT exemptions, Zanzibar, 2018
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Solar power equipment

Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
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Hazardous wastes Prohibition Bamako Convention The Convention prohibits the importation of hazardous wastes and dumping at sea and internal waters

Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
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Radioactive materials Licence Atomic Energy Act, 2003 Licence required from the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission

Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
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Sand Permit Environment Management Act, 2016 Permission needed

Export prohibitions, restrictions or licensing, 2018
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Radioactive materials Licence Atomic Energy Act, 2003 Licence required from the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission

Export prohibitions, restrictions or licensing, 2018
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Waste and scraps of ferrous cast iron Prohibited Zanzibar Trading Act, 2013 Prohibits exportation