Tanzania Bureau of Standards
About TBS
National standards body; sets and enforces the milled rice quality standard (based on East African Standard EAS 128:2011) and issues Certificates of Conformity required for rice imports.
This summary describes the organization's role in Tanzania's trade ecosystem as set out by the public sources listed below. For its own account of its mandate, activities and services, see its official website.
Commodities & sectors
- Geographic scope
- National
Official resources
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Sources / Record Basis
This record's Source Confirmed status traces to the following public sources:
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Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) — Catalogue of East African Standards, October 2024 — sisal entries
Sisal-specific East African Standards in the TBS catalogue; TDC 8 fibres and cordage committee.
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Last reviewed 29 September 2026. Spotted an error? Let us know.