What are the qualifications for Customs Officer II?

The 9 April 2022 official advertisement accepted a Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Taxation, Customs, Accountancy, Finance, Public Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Law, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution/University. These are historical criteria, not confirmation of eligibility for a future cohort. Customs Assistant II is a different post.

What are the question count, duration, fee and pass mark?

Current official figures were not verified in the sources checked on 23 October 2026. Follow the applicable recruitment notice and candidate instructions. The number of practice questions is not the official test length.

Are the topic percentages an official exam blueprint?

No weighted official outline was located. The percentages describe this practice bank's editorial coverage, based on official Customs Officer II duties and customs guidance. They do not predict the distribution of a recruitment paper.

What language and format does this practice use?

This is one English-language bank of four-option MCQs at /practice/tz-tra-customs-officer. It is an independent study adaptation, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for oral or performance practice. Official assessment languages and written item types remain unverified.

Is TRA Customs Officer II recruitment open in 2026?

On 23 October 2026, TRA's live vacancies page showed no available vacancies. No 2026 Customs Officer II sitting or discontinuation was verified. Check official notices for any new recruitment.

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Key Facts: TRA Customs Officer II Exam

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Employer: Tanzania Revenue Authority

Official TRA and PSRS recruitment notices

Written + oral

Documented 2022 Customs Officer II selection stages

PSRS notice, 15 December 2022

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Official assessment languages and current written item types

Official recruitment sources checked 23 October 2026

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Free independent English-language MCQ study adaptation for TRA Customs Officer II preparation. Study customs documentation, valuation, classification, origin, enforcement and calculations. This is not an official translation or official-format simulation, and it does not replace oral or performance practice. Official assessment languages remain unverified.

Sample TRA Customs Officer II Practice Questions

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1Which system does TRA's import guidance identify for lodging electronic customs declarations in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar?

A.The Ajira Portal

B.Tanzania Customs Integrated System (TANCIS)

C.The business registration portal

D.The port's berth booking system

Explanation: TRA identifies TANCIS as the system for online import and export documentation. The declaration must still include the relevant supporting documents; submitting data electronically does not remove those requirements.

2Under TRA's published commercial import procedure, whom should an importer appoint to lodge the entry and clear the goods?

A.The cargo insurer

B.The vessel's master

C.The warehouse stock clerk

D.A licensed Clearing and Forwarding Agent (CFA)

Explanation: TRA's import guidance requires appointment of a licensed CFA to clear the goods. The importer supplies authorization and the commercial documents needed for the declaration.

3For a sea shipment, how far before vessel arrival does TRA's import guidance urge the agent to lodge the declaration and supporting documents?

A.At least seven days

B.At least one day

C.Only after discharge

D.Only after the shipping line issues its final delivery order

Explanation: TRA recommends lodging the documents at least seven days before arrival. This is a pre-arrival clearance recommendation, and should not be confused with a carrier's separate manifest reporting deadline.

4Which transport document would ordinarily support an import entry for goods carried by sea to Dar es Salaam?

A.An air waybill

B.A road consignment note

C.A bill of lading

D.A commercial invoice

Explanation: A bill of lading is the relevant sea transport document. TRA lists transport documents separately from the final invoice and packing list, because these documents serve different purposes.

5An agent uploads the invoice, packing list and bill of lading for a regulated product. The required sector import permit is missing. What should the reviewing officer conclude?

A.The bill of lading also proves regulatory approval

B.The declaration still needs the applicable import permit

C.The invoice replaces the permit if the supplier is well known

D.Payment of import duty replaces every sector permit

Explanation: TRA lists relevant import permits among the supporting documents, alongside invoices and transport documents. A complete commercial file does not by itself demonstrate that a regulated product has the required authorization.

6For general goods subject to TBS's Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme, which document demonstrates the required conformity assessment?

A.A certificate of origin

B.A cargo insurance certificate

C.A certificate of incorporation

D.A Certificate of Conformity (CoC)

Explanation: TBS identifies the CoC as the conformity document for general goods covered by PVoC. Product coverage and exemptions must be checked; this requirement should not be extended indiscriminately to every import.

7A TANCIS entry describes several different products only as 'general merchandise' and is queried for insufficient description. What is the appropriate response?

A.Supply accurate product descriptions and supporting particulars through the query process

B.Upload the same description again with a higher invoice total

C.Ask the carrier to change only the container number

D.Pay the estimated tax and leave the description unanswered

Explanation: TRA states that incomplete entries or insufficient descriptions are rejected through TANCIS's Integrated Query System (IQS). The response must address the actual deficiency so officers can verify the goods and assess the entry.

8A consignee holds a shipping line's delivery order but has not obtained TRA's customs release. Which statement correctly distinguishes the documents?

A.The delivery order automatically settles import duty

B.Either document alone always completes port clearance

C.The carrier's delivery authorization does not replace customs release

D.TRA must accept the delivery order as proof of a tax exemption

Explanation: The official Tanzania Trade Portal treats the shipping line's delivery order and TRA release as separate clearance steps. Commercial authorization to deliver cargo does not establish that customs requirements have been satisfied.

9An exporter says that no commodity can attract an export levy because Tanzania generally encourages exports. How should the agent respond?

A.All exports attract the Common External Tariff import rate

B.Check the commodity: designated exports can attract statutory levies

C.Only the shipping line decides whether export levies apply

D.Export levies apply only when the buyer is related to the seller

Explanation: TRA's export guidance identifies exceptions to the general treatment of exports, including levies on designated commodities. The applicable product classification and current law must be checked rather than assuming every export is levy-free.

10Under TRA's published CFS export workflow, when should customs and relevant Other Government Departments supervise the cargo?

A.Only when the buyer unloads it overseas

B.Only after the final export manifest has been approved

C.During container stuffing, before the container proceeds for shipment

D.Only when the empty container is returned after export

Explanation: TRA's CFS workflow places supervision during stuffing of export cargo into the container. Later gate, loading and manifest reports serve other control functions and do not replace that stage.

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