Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§7 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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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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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§8 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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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;(...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§34 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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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.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.2 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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VAT exemptions, Mainland, 2018
Category
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Supply of solar panels, modules, solar charger controllers, solar inverters, solar lights, vacuum tube solar collectors and solar batteries
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.3 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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VAT exemptions, Zanzibar, 2018
Category
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Solar power equipment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
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Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Overview
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Hazardous wastes Prohibition Bamako Convention The Convention prohibits the importation of hazardous wastes and dumping at sea and internal waters
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Other |
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Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Overview
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Radioactive materials Licence Atomic Energy Act, 2003 Licence required from the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Mining |
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Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Overview
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Sand Permit Environment Management Act, 2016 Permission needed
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Environment
Natural resources
Soil
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.6 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Other |
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Export prohibitions, restrictions or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Summary
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Radioactive materials Licence Atomic Energy Act, 2003 Licence required from the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.6 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
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Export prohibitions, restrictions or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Summary
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Waste and scraps of ferrous cast iron Prohibited Zanzibar Trading Act, 2013 Prohibits exportation
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