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Laws of Tanzania

Forest (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

Made 2022-01-14 · Text as of 2026-10-01

Public law and official guidance, published as research. Not legal, tax or financial advice.

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English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Tanzania
Subjects
Forestry
Keywords
certification, fees/royalties, forest management/forest conservation, timber extraction/logging

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  1. 3. Below 5 Free Free Free years 1 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) B: ENTRANCE FEES FOR RESEARCH PER PERSON PER YEAR S/N Entry Fees per research per year Type of research East African Citizens Residents Non East Non Residents (US /Nationals (TZS) African Citizens Dollar or equivalent) /National (US Dollar or equivalent)

  2. 1. Students Free 5 10 (Undergraduate)

  3. 2. Students (Masters) 20,000.00 10 20

  4. 3. Students (PhD) 50,000.00 50 50

  5. 4. Post-Doctoral 50,000.00 50 100 /Research fellow

  6. 5. Individual 100,000.00 100 100 Researchers C: ENTRANCE FEES FOR SPORTS/RACE TOURISM S/N East African Citizens Residents and Non Residents Non /Nationals (TZS) East African Citizens /National (US Dollar or equivalent)

  7. 1. Entry per person/day 5,000.00 10

  8. 2. Marathon/Forest Trail 5,000.00 10 Bike/cycling/person/day

  9. 3. Marathon/Forest Trail Motor 10,000.00 15 Bike/person/day D: PERMIT FOR CAMPING PER DAY S/N Type or Tent East African Citizens Residents, Non East African Citizens /Nationals (TZS) /National (US Dollar or equivalent) For each owned tent

  10. 1. Capacity: 1 person 3,000.00 10

  11. 2. Capacity: 2-5 persons 10,000.00 15

  12. 3. Capacity: More than 5 15,000.00 20 persons For each Government owned tent

  13. 4. Capacity: 1 person 10,000.00 15

  14. 5. Capacity: 2-5 15,000.00 20 Persons

  15. 6. Capacity: More 20,000.00 25 than 5 persons 2 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) E: COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FEES Operation period East African Citizens /Nationals Residents Non East African Citizens /National (TZS) (US Dollar or equivalent) Person/day 5,000.00 10 Drone /day 50,000.00 50 F: PERMIT FOR EACH VEHICLE PER DAY Tare weight category Local registration (TZS) Foreign registration (US Dollar or equivalent) Up to 2,000Kg 5,000.00 15 2,001 – 7,000Kg 15,000.00 25 7,001Kg and above 20,000.00 30 G: GUIDE SERVICE FEES PER DAY Type of safari East African Citizens Residents (Non East African Citizens /Nationals (TZS) /Nationals) And Non- Residents (US Dollars or equivalent) Day /Night Walk Guide and 10,000.00 15 Walking Safari “Porters” (Back packer) per group of 1- 15 visitors any additional number of up to 15 visitors will be charged as a separate group H: FILMING FEES Each person/group (including Directors, Producers, Artists, Technician) making or participating in making of film Group category/time East African Citizens/ Nationals Residents (Non East African Citizens (TZS) /Nationals) and Non- Residents (US Dollars or equivalent)

  16. 1. For a group of 1 – 10 persons First week 25,000.00 250 Second week 20,000.00 200 For each subsequent 15,000.00 150 week

  17. 2. For a group of more than 10 persons First week 50,000.00 500 Second week 40,000.00 400 Third week 25,000.00 250 For each subsequent 20,000.00 200 week 3 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) I: HORSE RIDING AND ORIENTEERING IN FOREST RESERVE East African Citizens/ Nationals (TZS) Residents (Non East African Citizens/Nationals) and Non- Residents (US Dollars or equivalent) 3,000.00 10.00 J: SAILING, MOTOR BOATING AND SPORT FISHING IN MANGROVES AND IN INLAND WATER BODIES WITHIN FOREST RESERVES Category East African Residents (Non East African Citizens/ Nationals Citizens/Nationals) and Non- Residents (US (TZS) Dollars or equivalent) Sailing with Government own 10,000.00 10 canoe per day or part of Private Motor boating per day 20,000.00 15 or part of Sport fishing per day or part of 10,000.00 15 Board walk per day or part of 10,000.00 5 Canoe for private vessel 5,000.00 5 Swimming per day per person 5,000.00 5 ” ______________

  18. FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE ______________ Made under (regulation 29(1)) ______________ CLASSIFICATION, FEE RATES FOR PERMITS, LICENCES OR CERTIFICATE FOR FELLING TREES, COLLECTING FOREST PRODUCE AND OTHER SERVICES PART I CLASSIFICATION OF TREE SPECIES A: Classification of tree species from non-plantations forests CLASS IA SN BOTANICAL NAME TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME 1. Dalbergia melanoxylon East Africa blackwood, vernacular, Mpingo, Mugembe 2. Diospyros ebenum /mespiliformis Ebony, Mgiriti, Msindi, Mnumbuhi, Mkulvi. 3. Combretum stulhmanii Mperamwitu, Mguruwe, Mkwaya 4. Olea all spp. Loliondo, Mchiyo, Mshisho, Brown olive, Mzira, East Africa olive, Mtagala, Mwalambo, Mkimba, - kubwa 5. Entandophragma all spp. Mrie, Mongo, Muwondo, Mbokoboko, Mkalikili 6. Milicia excels Mvule, Mkongola, Iroko 7. Khaya anthotheca Mkangazi, Mwamiovu 8. Juniperus procera Cedar, Mtarakwa, Mwangati 9. Brachystegia bussei, Mtundu Brachystegia Manga 4 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) 10. Scorodophleus fischeri Muandwe 11. Terminalia brownie Mbarao 12. Terminalia torulosa Mkoko 13. Stereospermum kunthianum Mpindibago 14. Pterocarpus tinctorius Mkurungu CLASS IB SN BOTANICAL NAME TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME 1. Pterocarpus all spp (except Mninga, Mkula, Mngubi, Mtumbatimtoni, Pterocarpus tinctorius) Mningamaji. 2. Millettia stulhmanii Pangapanga, Mpande 3. Beilschimeidia kweo Mfimbo, Mkweo, Mkanta 4. Brachylaena huillensis Muhuhu, Mhugwe, Mkarambati 5. Mangrove all spp. Mikoko 6. Swartzia madagasearensis Paurosa, Ksanda, Msekeseke 7. Allanblackia stulhmanii Mkimbo 8. Breonadia salicina Adina, Mgusia, Mdogowe, Mgwina 9. Cephalosphaera usambarensis Mtambara, Mtambaa 10. Fagaropsis angolensis Mtua, Mkunguni, Mtongoti 11. Hagenia abyssinica Hagenia, Mwanga, Liziluzi 12. Makhamia all spp. Mtalawanda 13. Newtonia all spp. Mshashita, Mdadauka, Mkufimpung, Newtonia 14. Ocotea usambarensis Camphorwood, Mkulo, Mseri, Muheti, Maasi 15. Pseudolachnostylis Msolo (Swahili) Maprouneifolia 16. Afzelia quanzensis Afzelia, Mkora, Mkongo, Mafu, Mfuru 17. Baphia kirikii Balphia mkuruti, Mkuranga 18. Pericorpsis angolensis Mbanga, Muwanga, Afromosia CLASS II SN BOTANICAL NAME TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME 1. Syzygium owariensis Ihugu (Matengo), Waterberry(Eng) 2. Faurea salgina Mhenyi (Hehe) 3. Parinari curatellifolia Mubule, Mule, Msambula, Msaula 4. Podocarpus all spp. Mse, Msisimu, Mtokosi 5. Syzgium cumminii Mzambarau, Mvengi 6. Vitex keniensis Mfudo 7. Berchamia discolour Bird plun, Mgandu, Mnago, Mkuni, Okoo nyabumbu. 8. Minusopsis kumei Muhulu, Mgoma 9. Chrysophyllum spp. Mberimberi, Mfu-mulembelembe 10. Burkea africana Bukea, Mkarati, Magando, Msangala 11. Albizia all spp Mfurangi, Mtanga, Mdurasi, Mvimbafuru, Mukinga, Omurere, Mshai, Mboromo, Mhenge. 12. Erythropleum guineense Bangawanga, Mjeringwe 13. Spirostachys africana Misanda, Mwavi, Mbaraka, Mkarati, Mkola. 14. Ambygonocarpus angolensis Msaraka, Muharaka, Mwaraka. 15. Acacia nigrescens Mkambala, Mtambara, Muhama. 16. Jurbenadia globiflora, Muba, Mvuva, Mtondo, Mtondoro, Mwangati, Julbernadia paniculata Msima, Mgombo, Muwa, Mpanate. 17. Brachystegia tamaridhoides Mseni 18. Brachystegia utilis Msangana (Pogoro) 19. Brachystegia all spp Mtundu, Myombo, Mkuti 5 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) SN BOTANICAL NAME TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME 20. Hymenia verrucose Mnangu/Mkongodeka CLASS III SN BOTANICAL NAME TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME 1. Morrus lastea E. A. Mulberry, Kumbu, Mkuzufunta 2. Filcalhoa laurifolia Filcalhoa, Iseta, Muta 3. Casipourea malosana Pillar wood, Ndiri, Msadora 4. Lovoa brownie/ swynnertonii Nkoba, (uganda walnut), Msau, Mukusu, Kilimanjaro mahnogany 5. Cordia africana Codyla, Mroma, Mgwata, mlingalinga, mzingati 6. Erkebergia ruppeliana Musizi, Msisi, Riwe, Msimbi, Ol-mikump 7. Xymalos monospora Mburumo, Dimu, Mkalikisumu, Lemonwood 8. Fauzea all spp Mifuka, Msisi, Lisega 9. Rapanear hododendroides Rapanea, Mlimang’ombe, Mwasa, Mshiwizo, Kidongashawa. 10. Pteleopsis myrtifolia Mwindi, Mnepa, Mparu, Mgofu, Makwenzi 11. Fagara amanuensis Amani satin wood, Mfarakumbi, Mfuakumbi - muhumula, Msila 12. Maesopsis eminii (in natural Muhumula, Msila forests) 13. Commiphora lindensis Mbambaa (Shambaa) 14. Commiphora englreri Mkolola (Kwere) 15. Ozoroa insignis Mwembepori 16. Amblygonorcarpus andogensis Mgongachuma 17. Bombax rhodognaphalon (Msufi Pori)msufi mwitu, mfume CLASS IV All tree species not listed in the proceeding class i.e. others B: Classification of tree species from forest plantations (i) All softwood plantation species except Juniperus procera BOTANICAL NAME TRADE NAME Pinus all species Pines Cupressus all species Cypress Araucaria all species Araucaria All other coniferous Conifers (ii) All hardwood plantation species CLASS BOTANICAL NAME TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME Tectona grandis Teak, Mtiki, Msaji I Cinamomum camphora Japanese camphor Millicia excelsa Mvule 6 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) II Eucalyptus all species Eucalyptus, Mkaratusi, Mlingoti III Cedrela odorata Msederela Grevillea robusta Grevilia Acacia melanoxylon Acacia Acrocarpus flaxinifolius Acrocarpus Maesopsis eminii Maesopsis 7 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) PART II FEES AND TARIFF TABLES A: FEES PAYABLE ON NON-PLANTATION PRODUCE AND WHERE THE PRODUCE IS CUT AND REMOVED BY THE LICENSEE FROM FOREST RESERVES AND GENERAL LANDS, AS IN PART I (EXCEPT SANDALWOOD) ITEM 1: TREES S/N Classes Royalty per cubic metre (standing tree volume) (TZS) 1. Class IA 350,000.00 2. Class IB 290,000.00 3. Class II 195,000.00 4. Class III 145,000.00 5. Class IV (other species not 100,000.00 listed above) ITEM 2: Tree planting fee for commercial tree harvesting in natural forests Fee for tree planting 5% of royalty ITEM 3: All naturally grown trees other than reserved trees harvested in area (farm lands, grazing land etc) converted from general land and owned over the duration of specified years SN Time of land ownership (years) Amount of royalty to be charged 1. 0 to 5 100% 2. 6 to 15 50 % 3. 16 to 25 25 % 4. More than 25 NA ITEM 4: Poles of non-plantations forest species SN Size Royalty per piece (TZS) 1 5 cm but not more than 10 cm diameter at butt 1,600.00 2 Over 10 cm but not more than 20 cm diameter 2,400.00 at butt ITEM 5: Withies Type Royalty (TZS) A stem or branch under 5 cm diameter at butt end (per score of 4,000.00 30 withies) ITEM 6: Firewood Type Royalty (TZS) Firewood obtained from natural forest or planted forests for 6,500.00 wood with below 5cm diameters (per stacked cubic metre) ITEM 7: Charcoal Type Royalty per kilogramme (TZS) Charcoal from natural or planted trees 250.00 ITEM 8: Ornamental plants 8 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) SN Type Royalty (TZS) 1. Cypress (Christmas tree ) (fee for Christmas tree shall be charged per stem 1,500.00 or branch 2. Wild/ornamental plants and flowers per kg or part there of 1,000.00 3. Fibres and Raffia (Umondo, Ukindu and grasses) per kg or part thereof 100.00 ITEM 9: Mangrove produce a. All mangrove trees of over 20 cm diameter over-back at 1.3 meters above ground shall be considered as logs and fees shall be as in ITEM 1, Class IB. b. Mangrove poles fee shall be as follows: Diameter class Diameter at butt Rate per score of 20 poles (TZS) Class I 15 - 20 cm 30,000.00 Class II 10 - 14.9 cm 24,000.00 Class III 5 - 9.9. cm 18,000.00 Class IV Below 5 cm 12,000.00 NA Mangrove ribs/branches or cuttings from mangrove 6,000.00 forests per piece ITEM 10: Bamboo from natural forest Diameter Class Diameter at butt Royalty per score of 20 poles (TZS) Class I Above 5 cm 10,000.00 Class II Below 5 cm 5,000.00 ITEM 11: Bamboo from forest plantations Diameter Class Diameter at butt Royalty per score of 20 poles (TZS) Class I Above 5 cm 20,000.00 Class II Below 5 cm 12,000.00 ITEM 12: Gums and Resins SN Type Royalty per kg (TZS) i. Gum arabica 300.00 ii. Pine resin from forest plantations 750.00 ITEM 13: Medicinal plants for commercial purposes SN Product type Royalty per kg (TZS) i. Stem & roots 750.00 ii. Leaves, flowers, barks etc 500.00 ITEM 14: Non-wood forest products (except tree seeds) SN Product type Royalty per kg (TZS) i. Allanblankia spp (Mkimbo) 50.00 ii. Mushroom (Uyoga) collections for commercial 50.00 9 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) purpose iii. Pine cones 240.00 iv. Other wild fruits except ubuyu and ukwaju 50.00 ITEM 15: New processed non-plantation forest products fees not possessing harvesting license or receipt from registered dealer shall be: SN Product type Royalty /Fees (TZS) i. All carvings up to 10 kg N/A ii. All carvings (from 11kg up to 15 kg) 2,500.00 iii. Mpingo carvings (for every additional kg above 15 kg) 5,000.00 iv. Other carvings (for every additional kg above 15 kg) 3,000.00 v. Door or window frames 40,000.00 vi. Cupboards per piece 80,000.00 vii. Bed per piece 20,000.00 viii. Shutters per piece 50,000.00 ix. Wooden Chair per piece 10,000.00 x. Wooden school desk per piece 10,000.00 xi. Stool per piece 5,000.00 xii. Wooden office/dining table per piece 25,000.00 xiii. A set of wooden coach with 3 to 6 pieces per set 30,000.00 xiv. Any Additional piece from item (xiii) above 10,000.00 xv. Wooden items from logging residues per kg or part of (except 300.00 Mpingo spp) xvi. Other wooden items per piece 700.00 B: FEES PAYABLE ON PLANTATION FOREST PRODUCE WHEN FELLED AND REMOVED BY LICENSEE FROM FOREST RESERVES Note: (a) In the event the mode of disposal is by tender or public auction the fees set below shall be the baseline price. (b) In the event the mode of disposal is by public auction the auction price shall apply to all persons including those with raw material sales agreement with the government. ITEM 1A: All softwood Plantation species except Juniperus procera SN Diameter class measured at Breast Height (DBH) in Royalty per cubic metre (standing tree cm volume) (TZS) 1. 11-20 cm 18,400.00 2. 21-25 cm 26,700.00 3. 26-30 cm 47,100.00 4. 31-35 cm 72,500.00 5. >35 cm 78,500.00 ITEM 1 B: Logging Residues SN Source Royalty /fees per stacked cubic metre (TZS) 1. Logging residues from plantations 7,500.00 2. Logging residues from teak forest plantations 100,000.00 3. Logging residues from natural forests 150,000.00 10 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) ITEM 2: Pulp wood SN Type Royalty per cubic metre (TZS) 1 Fees for Pine pulpwood trees for paper production shall be charged per cubic metre and shall not be used for any purpose 41,330.00 other than pulp production. 2 Fees for Eucalyptus pulpwood trees for manufacturing of pulp for 30,500.00 hardboard and paper production shall be charged per cubic meter and shall not be used for any purpose other than pulp production. Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) class in cm per cubic meter in thinning <5 cm To be sold as firewood 6-10 cm To be sold as poles per piece at Tsh 400.00/piece 11-20 cm 5,000.00 21-25 cm 12,000.00 26-30 cm 25,000.00 ITEM 3: Poles from softwood plantation forest species (TZS) 6 cm to 10 cm diameter at butt end (each) 400.00 ITEM 4: Juniperus procera Species Royalty per cubic metre (TZS) Juniperus procera (all sizes) 90,000.00 3 ITEM 5: All hardwood plantation species except Teak, Eucalyptus and Olea species (fees/m ) SN Diameter Classes at Breast Height in cm (Cedrella, Grevillea, Royalty (TZS) Acacia, Acrocarpus, Maesopsis, Terminalia, Cassuarina and Gmelina) 1. < 5 cm To be sold as firewood 2. 6 – 10 cm To be sold as poles per piece at 1,000.00 TShs/piece 3. 11 – 20 cm 7,000.00 4. 21 – 30 cm 14,000.00 5. 31 – 35 cm 27,000.00 6. > 35 cm 36,000.00 11 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) ITEM 6: Sales of Tectona grandis (Teak) SN Category Royalty /fees (TZS) 1. < 5 cm To be sold as firewood 2. First thinning (To be sold as poles per piece) to be sold as 1,000.00 thinning /piece 3. Second thinning (To be sold as poles per piece) 2,000.00 4. All other sizes shall be sold according to prevailing market prices per cubic meter of Teak ITEM 7: Olea species from forest plantations SN Diameter classes Royalty /fees per cubic meter (TZS) 1. < 10 cm To be sold as firewood 2. 10 – 20 cm 25,000.00 3. 21 – 30 cm 35,000.00 4. 31 – 35 cm 55,000.00 5. > 30 cm 60,000.00 ITEM 8: Eucalyptus species (for Eucalyptus saligna & Eucalyptus grandis) SN Diameter class at DBH in centimeter (cm) Royalty /Fees (TZS)/m3 1. <10 cm To be sold as firewood 2. 11 - 20 cm 20,800.00 3. 21 - 30 cm 32,000.00 4. >30 cm 45,200.00 ITEM 9: All other eucalyptus species (Except Eucalyptus saligna & Eucalyptus grandis) SN Diameter class at DBH in centimeter (cm) Royalty /Fees (TZS)/m3 1. <10 cm To be sold as firewood 2. 11 - 20 cm To be sold as poles per piece at 7,000.00 3. 21 - 30 cm 29,500.00 4. >30 cm 33,800.00 ITEM 10: Poles from hardwood plantations SN Type Royalty (TZS) 1. For poles less than 10 cm DBH over-bark fees shall be 1,000.00 per piece. 2. All eucalyptus species classified as poles less than 11 900.00 cm, fee shall be sold per running metre. ITEM 11: Firewood from plantation SN Type Royalty (TZS) Quantity license for hardwood plantation species 1. 4,000.00 per stacked cubic meter Quantity license for softwood plantation species 2. 2,000.00 per stacked cubic metre 12 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) C: OTHER FEES PAYABLE ON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES IN FOREST RESERVES ITEM 1: Permit to establish and operate other businesses in forest reserves and plantations SN Facility /Activity Royalty type Royalty rate (TZS) (i) Telecommunication facilities Installation and mineral water extraction /Establishment fee (paid 20,000.00 facilities, per m2 except for non- once) commercial telecommunication Annual forest management 15,000.00 facilities under government fee institutions (ii) Radio tower per m2 Installation /Establishment fee 10,000.00 (paid once) Annual forest management fee 5,000.00 (iii) Pre-fabricated houses, Installation /Establishment 500.00 hydropower or infrastructure for fee (paid once) large scale irrigation scheme per Annual forest management 100.00 m2 fee (iv) Establishment of recreational Establishment fee (paid once) 1,500.00 facilities in forest reserve Annual management fee 1,000.00 (restaurant, bar, curio shop etc) per m2 or part of (v) Piers and landings activities in Installation fee (paid once) 200.00 forest reserves shall be charged Annual forest 10,000.00 per m2 management fee (vi) Fish and/or prawn farming in Establishment (paid once) 15.00 the mangrove forest reserves per Annual forest management fee 10.00 m2 (vii) Billboards in forest reserve per Installation /Establishment fee 100,000.00 poster (paid once) Annual forest 10,000.00 management fee (viii) Airstrips in forest reserve per Establishment (paid once) 4,500,000.00 ha or part of Annual forest management fee 1,000,000.00 (ix) Special Mining License (SML) Establishment (paid once) 12,000,000.00 holder per ha or part of based Annual forest management fee 1,500,000.00 on area of operation (x) Mining License (ML) holder Establishment (paid once) 10,000,000.00 per ha or part of based on area Annual forest management fee 1,200,000.00 of operation (xi) Primary Mining License (PML) Establishment (paid once) 6,000,000.00 holder per ha or part of based on area of operation Annual forest 800,000.00 management fee (xii) Extraction plant for building Installation /Establishment fee 4,500,000.00 minerals (Stone and gravel) (paid once) based on area of operation (15m Annual Forest management fee 1,000,00.00 13 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) SN Facility /Activity Royalty type Royalty rate (TZS) X 15m) or part of based on area of operation or part of (xiii) Conducting mining activities Annual forest management 1,000,000.00 (limestones, building minerals fees sands and murrum) in a forest reserve per ha or part of (xiv) Wildlife captive facilities in Installation /Establishment fee 50,000.00 forest reserve per ha or part of (paid once) Annual forest management fee 25,000.00 per ha or part of (xv) Water tank in a forest reserve Installation /Establishment fee 500.00 per m2 (paid once) Annual forest 400.00 management fee (xvi) Fish processing area in the Installation /Establishment fee 1,000.00 forest reserve per m2 (paid once) Annual forest 1,000.00 management fee (xvii) Shelter in a forest reserve for Installation /Establishment fee 1,000.00 fishing per m2 or part of (paid once) Annual Forest 1,000.00 management fee (xviii) Forest plantation for Poria Installation /Establishment fee 1,300,000.00 cocos production per ha or part (paid once) of Annual forest 50,000.00 management fee per tone (xix) Hunting block in Forest reserve Annual forest management USD. 50 per ha or part of fee per ha or part of (xx) Annual fees for conducting 500.00 prospecting or exploration activities in a forest reserve per m2 based on area of operation (xxi) To operate mobile sawmill or TZS 100,000.00 Pit sawyers in the Forest reserve with difficult terrain per allocation per machine ITEM 2: Application for harvesting trees in plantations and natural forest SN Category Annual Fees (TZS) A Companies with contracts with the Government 200,000.00 B Other Industries categories based on the installed capacities (m3) 1. 1 - 1,000 100,000.00 2. 1001 - 3,000 120,000.00 3. 3,001 - 5,000 140,000.00 4. More than 5,000 150,000.00 14 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) ITEM 3: Transit pass (TP) application fees ITEM 3A: Produce from forest plantation other than charcoal (TZS) 1. For a 7 ton vehicle or below 7,000.00 2. Above 7 ton vehicle 15,000.00 ITEM 3B: Produce from natural forest other than charcoal 1. For a 7 ton vehicle or below 15,000.00 2. Above 7 ton vehicle 20,000.00 ITEM 3C: Produce charcoal (TP) 1. Up to 7 ton vehicles 7,000.00 2. Above 7 ton vehicles 15,000.00 ITEM 4: Grading and export certificates fees I. Grading / inspection fees (a) For commercial consignments (registered dealer) Consignment whose value exceeds USD 300.00 will be considered as commercial consignment. i) Grading fee for commercial consignments such as timber and 100,000.00 other forest products for export shall be for a consignment not exceeding 20 m3. ii) Fees for inspection of carvings/handcrafts, tanning, gum, 100,000.00 Jatropha oil, sandal wood products, sawdust from exotic tree species, by-products/off cuts, and other forest products for export shall be for a consignment not exceeding 20 tons. (b) For non-commercial consignments Consignment whose value is less or equal to USD 300.00 will be considered as non-commercial consignment. i) Grading fees for timber and other forest products for export as 11,000.00 gift, personal effects and sample (per consignment). ii) Fee for inspection of tannin, gum, jatropha oil, sandal wood 9,000.00 products and other forest products for export (per consignment) except all carvings up to 10kgs. II. Export certificate fees i) Export certificate fee for commercial consignment 100,000.00 ii) Export certificate fee for non- commercial consignments (per 11,000.00 consignment) except all carvings up to 10kgs. iii) CITES export certificate fee 10,000.00 III. Importation charges For commercial consignment (registered dealer) Inspection/ handling fee for commercial consignment of 20m3 150,000.00 For non-commercial consignments: Inspection/ handling fee for non- commercial consignments whose value is less than USD 300 (per consignment) 1. 0 – 0.5 m3 10,000.00 2. Above 0.5 - 1 m3 15,000.00 3. Above 1 – 1.5 m3 25,000.00 4. Above 1.5 -2 m3 40,000.00 15 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) ITEM 5: Annual fees for registration forest produce dealers and traders per site SN Produce /service Fees (TZS) i) Registration for harvesting from natural forest trees 270,000.00 ii) Certificate of Registration of woody forest produce (Sawn 200,000.00 Timber, poles, withies etc) iii) Certificate of Registration of non - woody Forest produce (wild 100,000.00 fruits, mushroom, gum Arabic, resin etc) iv) Registration License of Large wood industries (i.e sawmill, 800,000.00 chipboard mill, Pulp wood mill, Plywood mill, Matchbox, paper mill, veneer mill, particle board, fiberboard, block board, wood preservative treatment plant and any other installation of a similar nature) with installed capacity greater than 20,000 m3 per plant per site v) Registration License of Small wood industries (i.e sawmill, 400,000.00 chipboard mill, Pulp wood mill, Plywood mill, Matchbox, paper mill, veneer mill, particle board, fiberboard, block board, wood preservative treatment plant and any other installation of a similar nature) with installed capacity less or equal to 20,000 m3 per plant per site vi) Registration License of Briquette plant with installed capacity 20,000.00 less than 50 tons per plant per site vii) Registration License of Briquette plant with installed capacity 50,000.00 greater than 50 tons per plant per site viii) Registration of Carvings Business (forestry products) Small – Handicraft (Less than 2,000,000.00 working capital) 50,000.00 ix) Small-curio shops (forestry products) based on working capital 100,000.00 (TZS 2,000,001.00 – 4,000,000.00) x) Medium -Curio shops based on working capital 350,000.00 (TZS 4,000,001.00 – 7,000,000.00) xi) Large-curio shops (forest products) based on working capital 500,000.00 (Above TZS 7,000,000.00) xii) Exporters of forest products from natural forests per year 800,000.00 xiii) Export of gums and resin (non-wood forest products except tree 500,000.00 seeds) xiv) Export of ubuyu, mkimbo and ukwaju 500,000.00 xv) Exporters of forest produce from plantations per year 300,000.00 xvi) Importers of forest produce per year 500,000.00 xvii) Charcoal business based on working capital: a. Small Retailors (TZS 50,000 - 500,000.00) 50,000.00 b. Medium - Retailors (TZS 500,001 - 2,000,000.00) 100,000.00 c. Large - Stores owner (Above TZS 2,000,000.00) 300,000.00 xviii) Firewood Business 300,000.00 xix) Charcoal and firewood business per year 500,000.00 xx) Importers of wooden furniture per year 1,300,000.00 xxi) Furniture: Factory based on working capital a. Small – Hand craft 50,000.00 (TZS 500,000 - 3,000,000) b. Medium – Merchandised furniture makers 150,000.00 (TZS 3,00,001 - 10,000,000) c. Large wood processing 500,000.00 (Above TZS 10,000,000) xxii) a. Furniture mart: small per year (working capital up to TZS 5,000,000) 50,000.00 b. Large per year (Working capital above TZS 5,000,000) 150,000.00 16 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) SN Produce /service Fees (TZS) xxiii) Wood works factory a. Small and Automated woodworks (0 – 5,000m3) 100,000.00 b. Large wood works (Above 5,000m3) 500,000.00 ITEM 6: Forest Road service fees per day Capacity of Vehicle (i) 1 ton or part of 1,500.00 (ii) > 1 - 3 ton 2,500.00 (iii) >3 - 5 ton 3,500.00 (iv) > 5 - 10 ton 6,000.00 (v) > 10 ton 7,500.00 PART III: TREE SEEDS ITEM 1: MEDICINAL TREE SEEDS PER KILOGRAM (TZS) Azadirachta indica, Jatropha curcas, Melia azedarach, Moringa 12,500.00 olifera, Rauvolfia caffra, Waburgia salutaris, Prunus africana ITEM IIA: ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDS (HIGH) Callistemon speciosus, Araucaria spp, Casuarina equisetifolia, 55,000.00 Cupressus sempervirens, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Dovyalis caffra ITEM IIB: ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDS (MEDIUM) Polyalthia longifolia, Samanea saman, Sapindus saponaria, Senna 20,000.00 auriculata, Raulfovia caffra. 17 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) ITEM IIC: ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDS (LOW) Bauhinia spp, Delonix spp, Adenanthera pavonina, Caesalpinia spp, 15,000.00 Bixa orellana, Cassia grandis, Parkinsonia aculeate, Terminalia mantaly, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Schinus molle, Senna spectabilis, Senna singueana ITEM III: HEDGE TREE SEEDS Tecoma stans, Pithecelobium dulce, Dovyalis caffra, Erythrina 15,000.00 abyssinica ITEM IV: WILD FRUIT TREE SEEDS AND TECTONA GRANDIS Tectona grandis, Adansonia digitata, Allanblackia stuhlmanii, 20,000.00 Allanblackia ulugurensis, Balanites aegyptiaca, Eriobotrya japonica, Macadamia tetrephylla, Parinari curatellifolia, Sclerocarya birrea, Sorindeia madagascariensis, Strichnos cocculoides, Strichnos innocua, Syzygium cordatum, Syzygium cuminii, Tamarindus indica, Terminalia catappa, Uapaca kirkiana, Vangueria infausta, Vitex doniana, Vitex Mombassae ITEM V: EXOTIC TIMBER TREES ITEM VA: TREE SEEDS 1 Eucalyptus spp, Corymbia spp 40,000.00 ITEM VB: Tree Seeds 2 and Calliandra callothyrsus Pinus patula, Cupressus lusitanica, Casuarina junghuhniana, 55,000.00 Casuarina cunninghamiana and Juniperus procera ITEM VC: TREE SEEDS 3 Grevillea robusta, Pinus caribaea and Pinus tecunumanii 55,000.00 ITEM VI: TREE SEEDS (SELECTIVE) Eucalyptus grandis, Pinus caribaea, Pinus tecunumanii and Grevillea 300,000.00 robusta ITEM VII: AGROFORESTRY TREE SEEDS AND ACACIA SPP Faidherbia albida, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena diversifolia, Leucaena 20,000.00 leucocephala, Ziziphus abyssinica, Sesbania sesban, Tephrosia vogelii, Crotalaria ochroleuca, Senna spp and Enterolobium cyclocarpum ITEM VIII: HARDWOOD TREES ITEM VIIIA: HIGH VALUE HARDWOOD TREE SEEDS Pterocarpus angolensis and Pterocarpus tinctorius 300,000.00 ITEM VIIIB: MEDIUM HARDWOOD TREE SEEDS Milicia excelsa 300,000.00 ITEM VIIIC: LOW VALUE HARDWOOD TREE SEEDS 18 Forest (Amendment) GN NO. 59 (Contd.) Afzelia quanzensis, Albizia antunesiana, Albizia gummifera, Albizia 25,000.00 harveyi, Albizia lebbeck, Albizia pertesiana, Albizia schimperiana, Albizia versicolor, Brachystegia bussei, Brachystegia spiciformis, Bridelia micrantha, Burkea africana, Cedrela odorata, Ceiba pentandra, Cephalosphaera usambarensis, Cinnamomum camphora, Cordia africana, Dalbergia melanoxylon, Entandrophragma bussei, Gmelina arborea, Julbernardia globiflora, Khaya anthotheca, Khaya senegalensis, Macaranga kilimandscharica, Maesopsis eminii, Melia volkensii, Newtonia buchananii, Ocotea usambarensis, Olea capensis, Podocarpus latifolius, Podocarpus usambarensis, Sterculia appendiculata, Sterculia quinqueloba, Terminalia brownie, Terminalia ivorensis, Terminalia sambesiaca,Terminalia sericea, Terminalia spinosa, Terminalia superba, Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, Xeroderris stuhlmanii ITEM IX: IMPROVED TREE SEED Tectona grandis 50,000,00 ITEM X: TREE SEEDLINGS Normal pot size 4ʺ 300.00 Large Pot size 6 – 8ʺ 5,000.00 Fruit trees (Mangos. Pawpaw, Orange etc.) 2,000,00 Teak Stump 200.00 Bamboo 1,000.00 ITEM XI: FLOWERS i. Pot tube 4 ʺ 300.00 ii. Pot tube 5 ʺ 1,500.00 iii. Pot tube 8 ʺ 2,500.00 iv. Pot tube 12” 10,000.00 v. Plastic pot 2lts 5,000.00 vi. Plastic pot 4lts 10,000.00 vii. Plastic pot 10lts 20,000.00 viii. Plastic pot 15lts 20,000.00 ITEM XII: GRASSES Various species per m2 30,000.00 PART IV: TREE SEEDS FOR EXPORT SN Species Price per kg (US Dollar or Equivalent) i Tectona grandis 32 ii Dalbergia melanoxylon 60 iii Other tree species (Indigenous spp) 50 PART V: CONFERENCE AND ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES The facility shall be charged according to prevailing market prices per location, capacity and services available.” Dodoma, DAMAS DANIEL NDUMBARO 14th January, 2022 Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism 19

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