HS 8429.11 — Self-propelled track-laying bulldozers and angledozers
Shipping track-type bulldozers from Houston to Dar es Salaam
Port-to-port in 67 days from Houston to Dar es Salaam. Track-Type Bulldozers enter Tanzania at 0% import duty; VAT and levies add 20% of the customs value, plus 0.6% of FOB.
TYPICAL TIMELINE
-
Day 0Load at HoustonLashed on a 40′ flat rack, or driven aboard a RoRo vessel.
-
Day 67Arrive Dar es SalaamDirect services are fastest; a transshipment adds 5–10 days.
-
On arrivalClear customsEntry lodged on TANCIS (Tanzania Revenue Authority), taxes paid, release order issued.
Cargo & compliance
- HS code
- 8429.11 · Self-propelled track-laying bulldozers and angledozers
- Equipment
- 40′ flat rack, or RoRo if it can drive aboard
- Pre-shipment inspection
- Your forwarder confirms what applies for Tanzania.
- Customs system
- TANCIS (Tanzania Revenue Authority)
- Sea leg
- 67 days, USHOU → TZDAR
Where these shipments get stuck
- Most sailings transship through Singapore, Port Klang or Colombo, adding 5–10 days. Ask for a direct service if a site is waiting on the machine.
- List buckets, breakers and other attachments shipped loose on the invoice and packing list so they are classified with the machine.
What sea freight costs
Published prices from forwarders' rate lists — benchmarks to sanity-check a quote, not a quote. Port and inland charges are extra.
| Shipment | Price (USD) | As of · source |
|---|---|---|
| THIS LANE | ||
| Heavy equipment, RoRo or container (USA → Tanzania) | $4,000–$15,500 | undated · alltransportdepot.com |
| ANY LANE, BY MACHINE SIZE | ||
| RoRo · small excavator, 8–15 t | $3,000–$5,000 | Jul 2026 · yiqihangmachinery.com |
| RoRo · mid-size excavator, 20–30 t | $4,000–$8,000 | Jul 2026 · yiqihangmachinery.com |
| RoRo · large excavator, 35–50 t | $8,000–$18,000 | Jul 2026 · yiqihangmachinery.com |
| Flat rack · small excavator, 8–15 t | $5,500–$8,500 | Jul 2026 · yiqihangmachinery.com |
| Flat rack · mid-size excavator, 20–30 t | $8,000–$12,000 | Jul 2026 · yiqihangmachinery.com |
| Flat rack · large excavator, 35–50 t | $15,000–$25,000 | Jul 2026 · yiqihangmachinery.com |
Import taxes in Tanzania
Full guide: importing machinery into Tanzania → From United States to Tanzania →
| Tax | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Import duty | 0% | Customs value (CIF) — EAC common external tariff |
| VAT | 18% | Customs value + duty |
| Railway development levy | 2% | Customs value (CIF) |
| Customs processing fee | 0.6% | FOB value |