Overview

Sirari One stop Border Post (OSBP), is a Tanzania-Kenya border crossing situated in Tarime District, on Kenyan side it is called Isebania OSBP situated in Migori County. This is a 24/7 border operation with several Government agencies all available at once with the aim of expediting and facilitating clearance of goods across border, currently the following Government agencies are available: TRA, Immigration, TBS, TMDA, WMA, TASAC, Livestock & Fisheries Dept, Port Health, Forest Dept, TAEC and Ministry of Agriculture.

Currently average clearance time of goods across border after the introduction of OSBP & Single Customs Territory (SCT) facilities ranges from 30 minutes to 3 hrs depending on nature of the consignment.

In future to strengthen the process of verifying goods, the Government of Tanzania  is planning to install Truck Cargo Scanner which will make easier & quick the process of verifying goods and detecting any contrabands to cross border. 

15 km

Daily Capacity

The Sirari (OSBP) has an average daily traffic flow of per day of 45 Trucks, 180 to 200 Cars with an average wait time of 30minutes to 3 hours. Average daily tonnage of commercial freight passing through Sirari OSBP is 1,350Mt. Weighbridges in service 15 Kilometre from the OSBP, maximum permissible axel limit is 56MT for pooling trucks and 50MT for semi-trailer. 

Additional Information.

The OSBP is well designed with good traffic management, cars have a separate traffic flow to trucks, there is plenty of parking for trucks with separate parking areas for small vehicles. Sirari OSBP has good road surfaces with an excellent Office infrastructure that is equipped for smooth and comfortable transit between Tanzania and Kenya.

Customs Clearance

Under Single Customs Territory ,five Partner States: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda are regarded as one Customs Territory which means only one Customs declaration is made in the Country at which goods are consigned. This requires only one Customs declaration that will be made by the consignee country and applied across EAC. Declaration will be processed in Tanzania as consignee and tax payment, or bond guarantee will be made accordingly. The TRA has developed a number of online tools to help businesses comply with customs requirements. These tools include;

• Tanzania Integrated Customs Management System (TANCIS): TANCIS is a web-based system that allows businesses to lodge customs declarations and pay customs duties and taxes online. 
• Tanzania Customs Information Portal (TCIP): The TCIP is a web-based portal that provides businesses with access to information on customs procedures, regulations, and tariffs. 

Standard documents are required for the custom clearance including invoice, packing list, permits, road consignment note, and the contract signed between the customer and the clearance agent, if any. The truck driver must present a valid passport to the authority. The fees vary in function of the origin, destination, and the number of axles. Fees (USD per truck) road use USD 10 per 100km per truck of more than 3 axel, if less than 3 axel is USD 6 per 100km. Small vehicles fees are mainly based on the length of the journey in Tanzania.  

Government agencies operating at the Sirari OSBP include.

• Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA),
• Tanzania Immigration services,
• Tanzania Standards Bureau (TBS),
• Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA),
• Weights and Measures Agency (WMA),
• Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC),
• Livestock & Fisheries Dept,
• Port Health,
• Forest Dept,
• Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC)
• Ministry of Agriculture.

Currently average clearance time of goods across border after the introduction of OSBP & Single Customs Territory (SCT) facilities ranges from 30 minutes to 3 hrs depending on nature of the consignment.

For more information, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information and 4.1 Government Contact List.