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CHAPTER 381
EXPORTS CONTROL ACT

[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

    NOTICES

        The Open General Licence Notice

    ORDERS

        The Export Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order (1954)

        The Exports Control (Restriction) Order

        The Exports Control (Prohibition of Exports) Order

        The Exports Control (Coffee) Order

        The Appointment of Exports Controller Order

        The Exports Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order (1968)

        The Exports Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order (1971)

NOTICES

THE OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NOTICE

(Section 5)

G.N. No. 159 of 1957

    The exportation of the Export Controlled Goods specified in the Schedule hereto from any place in the United Republic of Tanzania other than the ports of Bukoba, Kagera or Nyamirembe is hereby authorised.

SCHEDULE

Description

Classification in Official Import and Export List

Group

Code

Coffee

071

01

01

071

01

02

071

01

03

071

01

04

071

01

05

071

01

06

071

01

07

ORDERS

THE EXPORT CONTROL (DECLARATION OF EXPORT CONTROLLED GOODS) ORDER (1954)

(Section 4(1))

G.N. No. 378 of 1954

    1. This Order may be cited as the Exports Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order.

    2. The goods specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order are hereby declared to be export controlled goods for the purposes of the Exports Control Act *.

    3. [Revokes the Exports Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order, 1950 *.]

SCHEDULE

    Note.– The Section, Division, Group and Code numbers refer to the Official Import and Export List of Tanzania published under Government Notice No. 325 of 1953 and are printed for information only. When a group number only is shown in column 3 all items in that group are export controlled. When the abbreviation "n.e.s." is used, it means "not elsewhere specified" in the Official Import and Export List.

SECTION 1. – FOOD

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Group Code

Division 01.
Meat and meat preparations

All meat and meat preparations except poultry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..

011-013

Division 02.
Dairy products, eggs and honey

Butter (including clarified butter and ghee) ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ...

023

Division 04.
Cereals and cereal preparations

Wheat and spelt (unmilled) ... ... ... ...

041

Rice ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

042

Maize (unmilled) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

042

Millet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

045 09 01

Mtama ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

045 09 09

Meal and flour of wheat and spelt ... ...

046

Meal and flour of maize ... ... ... ... ...

047 02

Meal and flour of mtama and mixed meals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

047 09

Cereal preparations manufactured in East Africa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

048 01

Division 05.
Fruit and Vegetables *

Fruit and cashew nuts, raw vegetables

051 07 02

Beans, peas, lentils and other legumes (pulses) dry including split ...

054 02

Cassava ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ...

054 03 01

Division 06.
Sugar and sugar preparations *

Beet sugar and cane sugar, not refined

061 01 09

Beet sugar and cane sugar, refined ...

061 02

Division 07.
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof

Tea ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

074 01

Coffee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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071 01 01

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

071 01 02

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

071 01 03

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

071 01 04

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

071 01 05

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

071 01 06

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

071 01 07

Division 08.
Feeding stuffs for animals (not including unmilled cereals)

All feeding stuffs for animals ... ... ...

081

SECTION 2. – CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FATS

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 21.
Hides, skins and fur skins, undressed

All hides, skins and fur skins, undressed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

211

212

Division 22.
Oil seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels * ........................


Groundnut (peanuts) green, whether shelled or unshelled ... ... ... ... ... ...



221 01

Copra ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

221 02

Cotton seed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

221 06

Sesame seed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

221 08

Division 23.
Crude rubber including synthetic and reclaimed

Crude rubber, including synthetic and reclaimed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

231

Division 26.
Textile Fibres (not manufactured into yarn, thread or fabrics) and waste

Jute, including jute cuttings and waste.

264 01

Division 27.
Crude Fertilizers and and crude minerals, excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones

Sulphur ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

272 06

Natural abrasives, including diamonds

272 07

Asbestos, crude washed or ground ...

272 12

Mica, uncut or unmanufactured ... ...

272 13

Minerals, crude, n.e.s. ... ... ... ... ... ...

272 19

Division 28.
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap

All metalliferous ores, concentrates and scrap ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

281-285

SECTION 3. – MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 31.
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

Petroleum, crude and partly refined ...

312

Petroleum products ... ... ... ... ... ...

312

SECTION 4. – ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 41.
Animal and Vegetable oils (not essential oils), fats, greases and derivatives

Cotton seed oil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

412 03

Groundnut (peanut) oil ... ... ... ... ... ...

412 04

Coconut (copra) oil ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

412 07

Sesame seed oil ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

412 13

SECTION 5. – CHEMICALS

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 51.
Chemical elements and compounds

Inorganic and organic chemicals ... ...

511

512

Division 52.
Mineral tar and crude chemicals from coal, petroleum and natural gas

Mineral tar and crude chemicals from coal, petroleum and natural gas ... ...

521

Division 59.
Explosives and miscellaneous chemical materials and products

Explosives, except pyrotechnical articles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

591 01

591 02

Synthetic plastic materials in primary forms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

599 01

SECTION 6. – MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 62.
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.

Rubber solution ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

621 01

All rubber manufactured articles, n.e.s.

629

Division 65.
Textile Yarn, Fabrics, made up articles and related products *

Fabrics of jute–

    (a)    Bagging in the piece ... ... ...

653 04 01

    (b)    Other ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

653 04 09

        Cordage, cables, ropes, twines and manufactures thereof (fishing nets, rope-makers wares)–

    (c)    Jute sacking twine ... ... ...

655 06 02

    (d)    Other jute manufactures ...

655 06 09

        Made-up articles of jute, n.e.s.

656 09

Division 66.
Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.

Grinding and polishing wheels and stones ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

663 01

Abrasive cloths and papers ... ... ... ...

663 02

Manufactures of asbestos (not including building materials) ... ... ... ... ... ...

663 03

Manufactures of mica ... .... ... ... ...

663 04

Refractory products other than refractory construction materials ... ...

663 07

Division 67.
Silver, platinum, gems and jewellery

All silver, platinum, gems and jewellery (except imitation jewellery) ... ... ...

671-673

Division 68.
Base metals

Iron and steel, all forms ... ... ... ... ...

681

All non-ferrous base metals ... ... ... ...

682-687, 689

Division 69.
Manufactures of metals

Firearms of war, firearms other than firearms of war, projectiles and ammunition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

691

Barbed wire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

699 05 01

Containers of the "jerrican" or similar type ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

699 21

Manufactures of metal, n.e.s. ... ... ...

699 29

Electrodes, ferrous ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

699 29 03

Electrodes, non-ferrous ... ... ... ... ...

699 29 04

Coins ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

699 29 05

Manufactures of metal, other ... ... ...

699 29 09

SECTION 7. – MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 71.
Machinery other than electric

Power generating machinery ... ... ...

711

Tractors, other than steam ... ... ... ...

713

Metal-working machinery ... ... ... ... ...

715

Pumps for liquids ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

716 01

Industrial trucks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

716 02

Excavating, earth-moving, road-building and mining machinery and equipment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

716 03

Pneumatic tools ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

716 05

Photo-plan printing machines, non-optical ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

716 07

Textile machinery and accessories ...

716 08

Air conditioning and refrigerating equipment (other than for domestic and shop use) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

716 12

Machinery and appliances, n.e.s... ...

716 13 09

Ball, needle or roller bearings and parts

716 14

Machine parts and accessories (except electrical) not assignable to a particular class of machinery ... ... ...

716 15

Division 72.
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances

Electric generators and alternators, motors and convertors, transformers and switch-gear ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

721 01

Radio apparatus for telegraphy, telephony, television and radar (excluding domestic apparatus) ... ... ...

721 04 09

Apparatus (other than radio) for telegraphy and telephony ... ... ... ... ...

721 05

Electrothermic apparatus (excluding domestic appliances) ... ... ... ... ... ...

721 06

Apparatus for measuring and controlling electric energy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

721 08

Electric apparatus for medical purposes and radiological apparatus ... ...

721 11

Portable electric tools ... ... ... ... ... ...

721 12

Insulated cables and wire for electricity

721 13

Electric machinery apparatus and appliances n.e.s. ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

721 19 09

Division 73.
Transport equipment

Railway vehicles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

731

Road motor vehicles ... ... ... ... ... ...

732

Trailers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

733 09

Aircraft ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

734

Ships and boats ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

735

SECTION 8. – MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

COLUMN 1

COLUMN 2

COLUMN 3

Division 86.
Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks

Optical instruments and appliances and parts thereof except photographic and cinematographic ... ... ... ... ... ...

861 01

Measuring, controlling and scientific instruments, n.e.s. ... ... ... ... ... ...

861 09

Watches with cases of precious metals

864 01

Division 93.
Returned goods and special transactions

Gold ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

991

All articles not specifically mentioned in this Schedule manufactured in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan.

THE EXPORTS CONTROL (RESTRICTION) ORDER

(Section 18)

G.N. No. 160 of 1954

    1. This Order may be cited as the Exports Control (Restriction) Order.

    2. Unsolicited gifts exported by parcel post or air freight may be exported without an export licence under the provisions of paragraph (f) of section 18 of the Exports Control Act *:

    Provided that the exporter in each case shall satisfy the Commissioner of Customs as to each of the following matters, namely, that such parcel–

    (a)    contains only an unsolicited gift;

    (b)    does not contain any article intended for resale;

    (c)    does not contain any article originating from the United States or Canada other than printed matter and excepting the container or packing used in connection with such article;

    (d)    does not exceed Shs. 500/- in value.

    3. [Revokes the Export Control (Restriction) Order, 1950.]

THE EXPORTS CONTROL (PROHIBITION OF EXPORTS) ORDER

(Section 16)

G.Ns. Nos.
138 of 1981
416 of 1986
664 of 1986

    1. This Order may be cited as the Exports Control (Prohibition of Exports) Order.

    2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3, no person shall export any of the goods specified in the Schedule.

    3. The Minister may exempt any person, public or statutory corporation from the provisions of this Order in respect of some or all of the goods specified in the Schedule.

    4. [Revokes the Prohibition of Exports Order and the Exports Control (Prohibition of Export of Lead and Charcoal) Order, 1981 *.]

SCHEDULE

    1.    Skin from cattle, goats and sheep.

    2.    Metal scrap from iron, steel, aluminium and brass.

    3.    Lead and any scrap from it.

    4.    Charcoal.

    5.    Old or new sacks.

    6.    All used tyres whether retreaded or not.

THE EXPORTS CONTROL (COFFEE) ORDER

(Section 4)

G.N. No. 87 of 1967

    1. This Order may be cited as the Exports Control (Coffee) Order.

    2. No person shall export coffee out of Tanzania save in accordance with the provisions of Resolution Number 94 of the International Coffee Organisation approved at the sixteenth plenary meeting of the Organisation held on the twelfth day of December, 1965 or any other resolution of the said Organisation amending or replacing the said Resolution Number 94.

THE APPOINTMENT OF EXPORTS CONTROLLER ORDER

(Section 3(1))

G.N. No. 263 of 1967

    1. This Order may be cited as the Appointment of Exports Controller Order.

    2. The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry responsible for Commerce is hereby appointed to be Exports Controller for the purposes of the Exports Control Act *.

THE EXPORTS CONTROL (DECLARATION OF EXPORT CONTROLLED GOODS) ORDER (1968)

(Section 4)

G.N. No. 392 of 1968

    1. This Order may be cited as the Exports Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order.

    2. The goods specified in column 2 of the Schedule hereto are hereby declared to be export controlled goods for the purpose of the Exports Control Act *.

SCHEDULE

COLUMN ONE

COLUMN TWO

COLUMN THREE

Division 27

Industrial diamonds .............................

275 1 00

Division 66

Diamonds (other than industrial diamonds and rough and uncut diamonds), not set or strung ................................................

667 2 00

    Note. The division numbers specified in column 1 and the code numbers specified in column 3 refer to the Official Import and Export List published in the Official Gazette of the East African Community on the 14th December, 1967 as Legal Notice No. 15 of 1967.

THE EXPORTS CONTROL (DECLARATION OF EXPORT CONTROLLED GOODS) ORDER (1971)

(Section 4(1))

G.N. No. 197 of 1971

    1. This Order may be cited as the Exports Control (Declaration of Export Controlled Goods) Order.

    2. The goods specified in the Schedule hereto are hereby declared to be export controlled goods for the purposes of the Exports Control Act *.

SCHEDULE

Tariff No.

Description of Goods

12.01 (C)

Cotton Seed

15.07 (C)

Cotton Seed Oil

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