SGS Awarded New Three-Year Tanzania PVoC Contract for the China Zone
BAAR, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / September 17, 2026 / SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, announces the award of a new three-year pre-shipment verification of conformity (PVoC) contract supporting Tanzania’s Bureau of Standards (TBS) and covering exports from the China Zone – Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia and Macau.
The article highlights SGS’s commitment to the protection of public health, safety and the environment while supporting fair competition for local manufacturers. The new contract took effect from May 1, 2026, and reflects SGS’s expertise in conformity assessment.
Comprehensive product compliance assessment services, including laboratory testing, will continue to be provided under the new contract, which reflects SGS’s specialized knowledge and experience in conformity assessment and international trade, as well as its ongoing commitment to Tanzanian trade facilitation.
Reliable conformity assessment services at scale are key to the TBS’s efforts to reduce the importation of substandard products from the China Zone as part of its goal of eliminating them in the long term. SGS’s technical expertise and global network help facilitate compliant trade and promote the quality and safety of goods entering Tanzania.
Stakeholders are encouraged to read the original article, ‘New PVoC Contract for Tanzania's China Zone (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia and Macau)’, for more information.
For further information, contact:
William Limbu
PCA Contract Manager
Tel: (+255) 755 003 240
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