We can advise that the introduction of this ECTN and particularly the high charges being levied are being challenged by local freight forwarding associations in Tanzania with the hope of either delaying the start of this or not allowing this to start. You will see from attached ECTN Meeting the status of this.
We are aware that major lines servicing Tanzania are unsure as to whether they will be enforcing the ECTN requirement as yet and we expect further information to be advised in the coming weeks.
It is important to note that the above notice states that ECTN is applicable for cargo shipped on board from 1st September 2013only and does not affect vessels leaving throughout August.
However please be aware of the potential for these charges to be implemented. We have attached the charges tariff as advised by Dolphin and TF Shipping do not plan to make any profit from this if it indeed is introduced therefore are happy to show shippers the high charges that have been suggested.
As an example the above will mean that a 55cbm tractor unit would incur an ECTN cost of GBP 356.00!. For a 150cbm trailer stack cost would be GBP 736.00!
I would suggest for clients in Tanzania that they take this up locally with TPA who are implementing this and also local authorities as this is an extremely expensive and unfair charge for all shippers.
TASAA reps: Chairman, Mr E. B. Mallya;
Peter Kirigini; Cyril Mushi; J. V.
R. Kaale; Ayoub Mwabondo;
Elitunu
Mallamia
Event
Title: Meeting
between SUMATRA, TPA, TRA, TASAA, TAFFA,
TSC –Tanzania Shippers Council,
and
TCCIA –Tanzania Chamber of Commerce
Industry and Agriculture
Host : SUMATRA Acting DG, Alhaj
Ahmad Kilima
Venue : SUMATRA board room
Date : 16th July, 2013 from
1105hrs to 1230hrs
Agenda Discussion:
• Agenda: Opening
the meeting; Adoption
of Agenda; Confirmation of last minutes;
Matters arising; Shippers’ Council submission; TCCIA opinion; AOB; Closing the meeting
• Prior to confirmation of the minutes, TASAA expressed the inclusion into the minutes of the opinions missed in the minutes as
emailed to the SUMATRA officers who prepared.
• Shippers’ Council expressed
their position on ECTN also citing that they had not been consulted,
and that there had been no stakeholder meeting
• TCCIA noted that it appears that TPA overshadows the regulators authority
hence the need to
remind TPA of its place and parameters of
responsibility. It should stick to
its core business.
• TASAA also advised the meeting on a potential alternative that TPA may opt for. Since TPA has already ‘allegedly’ signed a 5 year contract
with Antaser, it may opt to continue and foot the charges payable to Antaser
for the service. If that is the case, TASAA expressed worry that following such a decision, TPA may attempt to recover the cost through an increase in their tariff structure if not immediate, but possibly in the near future before the 5 year contract
runs out. TASAA advised SUMATRA to be vigilant of this possible development as it would have the
same financial implications overtime; and there will be time and inefficiency costs associated with the bureaucracy of
implementing the CTN even if no direct payment is made.
• TASAA noted that of the six countries which Antasser offers CTN, four are landlocked; it cannot be that their “Ports Authority” spearheaded CTN.
• It was brought to light that TPA sought to introduce ECTN due to cheating in declaration. TASAA countered this because (1) TPA gets the manifest from TRA and wharfage is charged ad valorem regardless of any other
description; (2) Antaser
does not physically verify the consignment, it merely
avails online a form that is filled the same details as the BL; (3) As for transit cargo, wharfage is charged on a fixed ton basis for the same reason of avoiding
cheating; (4) For cargo
other than containerized, the best place for verification and evaluation is at the port of discharge.
TANZANIA ECTN TARIFF
Effective 1st September 2013
Service Fee: £35 per ECTN
ECTN document fee: £50 per
ECTN for shipments from Europe & Africa
£100 per ECTN for shipments from other origins
TARIFF AS PER MODE OF SHIPMENT
FCL £50 - 20ft £100 - 40ft shipments from Europe & Africa
£75 - 20ft £125 - 40ft shipments from other origins
Rolling stock: £50 per vehicle (up to 12 m3 - shipments from Europe & Africa
£75 per vehicle (up to 12 m3 - shipments from other origins
Vehicles over 12 m3: £4 - per additional m3 - all origins
Minimum £50 per ECTN from Europe & Africa
Minimum £75 per ECTN from other origins
Consolidation: £5 w/m (with £50 - Minimum per ECTN - from all origins
Conventional: £5 w/m (with £50 - Minimum per ECTN - from all origins
ADMIN FEES
COMPLETION OF ECTN ON GLOBAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE PDF EMAIL COPY £49.00 per ECTN
ELSEWHERE FEE (SHIPMENTS OUTSIDE UK OR EIRE) £59.00 PER ECTN
AMMENDMENT FEE £69 PER ECTN
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VALIDATING
ECTN
BILL OF LADING -
COMMERCIAL INVOICE - CUSTOMS ENTRY
ONLINE ACCOUNT AVAILABLE - MINIMUM DEPOSIT REQUIRED £1000 GBP
IMPORTANT
AUTHORITIES
AT DESTINATION HAVE ACCESS TO ALL
ECTN’S ISSUED & APPROVED
ORIGINAL COPIES ARE NOT REQUIRED, ALL ECTN’S
ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR INSPECTION
Dolphin Movers Ltd, 37 Millmarsh Lane Enfield, EN3 7UY
United Kingdom
Tel:
+44 (0) 20 8216 6310 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8804 3232 submitctn@dolphinmovers.com , www.dolphinmovers.com/ctn
Tanzania Ports Authority
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CARGO TRACKING NOTE.
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has been statutorily mandated to own and manage Sea and Lake Ports in Tanzania and is desirous to improve the control on declared cargo values, the occupation of the port facilities and the safety of the Ports and the Territory, and to assure availability of accurate statistics on cargo flows into the country.
In order to achieve these objectives, beneficial for the National interest, it has been decided that all import cargoes into the country, transit cargoes included, will have to be covered by an Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) as from Sept. 1st 2013 (date of Bill of Lading).
TPA has entered into a service cooperation with ‘Antaser Afrique BVBA’, who will provide the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note on worldwide level through its website www.antaser.com and its international agency network.
Procedures request an ECTN to be completed at the loading port for each Bill of Lading by the shipper or his forwarder. After control of its contents and of the mandatory attached documents (copy of the BL, Commercial Invoice and Export Customs Declaration) the ECTN will be validated by Antaser and released electronically to the shipper.
Shipping lines are bound to include the ECTN-number into the Bill of Lading and cargo manifest under the penalty of effective fines.
Validated ECTN will be a mandatory document being part of the (transit) custom clearance at Tanzanian Ports; cargoes arriving without ECTN will be blocked for delivery until validation of a regularization ECTN by Antaser.
Office of the Director General Tanzania Ports Authority
P. O. Box 9184
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel. +255 22 2110 401-8 Fax. +255 22 2134 575
E-Mail: dg@tanzaniaports.com
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