Shipping From Australia to Tanzania, Dar es Salaam and Beyond
We ship household goods, personal effects, vehicles and machinery from anywhere in Australia to Tanzania. Sea cargo leaves Perth every month for Dar es Salaam, air freight is booked when you need it, and our team clears your goods and delivers them to the consignee’s door.
Sea Freight to Dar es Salaam and Air Cargo to Tanzania
Sea freight carries most cargo to Tanzania. Your goods sail from Fremantle to Dar es Salaam on our monthly departure and are cleared there by our team.
A shared container suits a few boxes or some furniture. A full container suits a household move, vehicles or machinery. Air freight is for small, urgent or perishable goods and is booked as needed.
Estimated door to door, from the day your cargo leaves Perth. Sea freight departs once a month, so allow for the wait until the next sailing. Clearance, port congestion and public holidays can add time, and we tell you if anything changes.
Cargo Delivered to Arusha, Dodoma, Mwanza, Moshi and Dar es Salaam
Port-to-port shipping leaves your family to collect from the wharf. With us, the cargo keeps going after clearance until it reaches the consignee’s address.
Our team prepares the Australian export paperwork and handles clearance in Dar es Salaam. If any duties or taxes apply, we tell you before the cargo goes out for delivery. Read how our customs clearance works.
Tunazungumza Kiswahili. We speak Kiswahili as well as English, so the person receiving your cargo can talk to us in the language they use every day.
Dar es Salaam
Cleared at the port and delivered to homes and businesses in the city.
Arusha and Moshi
Delivered to the address you give us in the north of the country.
Dodoma
Delivered to the consignee’s door in the capital.
Mwanza
Delivered to the door on the shores of Lake Victoria.
The regions beyond
Give us the full address and a landmark near the house, and we confirm delivery before you book.
Household Goods, Clothes and Machinery to Tanzania
From a box of clothes for family to a container of furniture for a new home, most cargo for Tanzania falls into one of three groups.
Household Items
Sofas, beds, fridges, cookers, washing machines and kitchenware
Personal Effects
Clothes, shoes, bags and bedding, packed in Bunnings 150L boxes
Vehicles & Machinery
Cars, motorbikes, farm equipment and spare parts
Sending furniture or appliances? Read shipping furniture and appliances to Tanzania
The Cost of Shipping a Box to Tanzania
A Bunnings 150L box to Tanzania starts at $220, delivered to the door. Bigger items, vehicles, machinery, air freight and full containers each get their own quote, so you know the real figure before anything is booked.
Tanzania Import Rules for Cargo From Australia
A few rules matter for almost every shipment to Tanzania. These are the current ones, and we confirm them for your cargo before you book.
Check our prohibited items page before you pack, and ask us about anything you are unsure of.
Plastic carrier bags of any thickness are banned from import, sale and use in mainland Tanzania. Do not pack, wrap or line anything with them.
Used underwear is not accepted. Narcotics, obscene material and used pneumatic tyres are prohibited imports.
Send us the make, model, year and destination before buying or booking. We help check eligibility and shipping arrangements. Read our vehicle buying guide.
If you are 18 or over and returning to live in Tanzania, you may qualify for a duty-free concession on clothing and personal and household effects you used abroad. Conditions apply, including when your goods arrive.
What People Ask About Shipping to Tanzania
A Bunnings 150L box starts at $220, and the final price depends on size, weight and contents. Furniture, vehicles, machinery and full containers are quoted individually. Ask for a quote and you get the exact price before you book.
Allow around 6–9 weeks door to door by sea, counted from when the ship leaves Perth, plus the wait for the monthly sailing. Air freight takes around 7–12 days. Both are estimates, and clearance or port delays can add time.
Yes. We deliver to the consignee’s address in Arusha, Dodoma, Mwanza, Moshi and the regions beyond, as well as Dar es Salaam. Give us the full address and a nearby landmark and we confirm delivery before you book.
Yes. Sofas, beds, fridges, cookers and washing machines go by sea in a shared or full container. Our guide to shipping furniture and appliances to Tanzania covers what to know first.
No. Plastic carrier bags of any thickness are banned from import, sale and use in mainland Tanzania. Pack your goods in boxes instead.
Start Your Shipment to Tanzania
Let us know what you are sending and where in Tanzania it is going. You get a clear quote, the next sailing date and the simplest way to get your cargo to us.