140 b) Re-exports: Refers to goods exported in the same condition as imported or after undergoing minor operations, which leave them not substantially changed.
13.4.3 Gross Weight It refers to actual weight of goods including packaging.
13.4.4 Net Weight Refers to actual weight of goods excluding packaging.
13.4.5 Packaging Refers to any cases, boxes, containers, wrappings and covering materials including related accessories and supports.
13.4.6 Standard Measurement Unit This is the quantity unit of measurement. For example, the net weight in kilograms.
13.4.7 Supplementary Unit It is a unit of measurement of quantity other than Kilogram.
13.4.8 Country of Consignment Refers to the country from which the goods were initially dispatched to the importing state. The term Country of Consignment in the case of exports means the country to which goods are dispatched by the exporting country, without (as far as it is known at the time of exportation) being subject to any commercial transactions or other operations which change the legal status of the goods taking place in any intermediate country.
13.4.9 Country of Origin Refers to the country from which goods originate. This is the country from where goods were grown, produced or manufactured according to the laid down rules of origin.
13.4.10 Country of Destination The term Country of Consignment in the case of exports means the country to which goods are dispatched by the exporting country, without (as far as it is known at the time of exportation) being subject to any commercial transactions or other operations which change the legal status of the goods taking place in any intermediate country. It is the final known country to which exported goods were dispatched.
13.4.11 Country of Last Consignment It is the last country where the goods were loaded.
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13.4.12 Country of First Destination It is the country where the mode of transport, from the border of another country changes.
13.4.13 Value of Imports It refers to the value of imported goods as determined by Cost, Insurance and Freight charges (CIF). It should be noted that C.I.F is a term of the contract of sale of goods being shipped where the seller pays the cost of the insurance and transport of the goods to the destination
13.4.14 Statistical Value of Exports Refers to the value of exported goods as determined by Free on Board valuation system (FOB). FOB type value includes the transaction value of the goods and the value of services performed to deliver goods to the boarder of exporting country.
13.4.15 Cost Refers to the authenticated invoice value.
13.4.16 Freight Refers to charges for transportation of goods from the country of consignment to the country of destination.
13.4.17 Insurance Refers to charges for safeguarding against losses on goods being transported from the country of consignment to the country of destination.
13.5 Transport Statistics Transport is a critical input to the development of the economy. All national development programs hinge around efficient and effective transport infrastructure and services. The concepts and definitions presented under this section relates to all modes of transport and communications. It includes transport on road, air, marine and railway as well as posts and telecommunication services.
13.5.1 Road Transport Statistics Road transport include all transport of Goods and Passengers by road In Tanzania road is classified (according to Roads Acts 2007) as Trunk roads, Regional roads (which are under management of TANROADS), District roads, Urban roads and feeder or collector roads which are managed by local government authorities under PMORALG. The road is either paved or unpaved.
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13.5.1.1
Motorcycle
Two-wheeled Road motor vehicle with or without side-car, including motor scooter, or
three wheeled road motor vehicle not exceeding 400 kg (900 lb) unladed weight. All
such vehicles with a cylinder capacity of 50 cc or over are included, as are those under
50 cc which do not meet the definition of moped.
13.5.1.2
Passenger Car
Road motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers
and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver). The term
"passenger car" therefore covers micro cars (need no permit to be driven), taxis and
hired passenger cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. This category may
also include pick-ups.
13.5.1.3 Light or Semi-Commercial Vehicles All vehicles used for goods transport mainly Gross weight of maximum 3,500 kgs e.g. Pick-ups.
13.5.1.4
Commercial Vehicle Trucks
All vehicles used commercially for goods transport having gross weight of over 3,500
kgs e.g. lorries.
13.5.1.5
Special Vehicle
This category includes passenger car transporter, Fire fighting vehicles, Ambulance,
Breakdown vehicle, Cesspool emptier, and Refuse collector, Tankers, Bulk
Transporter, Log Transporter, Concrete transporter/mixer, Mobile workshop, Mobile
Library, Mobile shop, Mobile Bank and Motor caravan.
13.5.1.6
Other Vehicles
Include, Forklift, Mobile crane, container crane, Bulldozer, grader, loader, excavator,
steamroller, asphalt layer etc.
13.5.1.7
Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV)
All vehicles used for business purposes (i.e. Transportation of Passengers from one
point to another).
143 13.5.2 Road Network Length. Road Network Length is the measure of a distance in kilometers (km) of roads as stipulated in the Road Act 2007 and any subsequent amendment. Paved roads are the length of all roads that are surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agent with concrete or cobblestones. Unpaved roads are all roads surfaced with gravel or earth material.
13.5.3 Condition of Paved Road Network
a) Good Condition: Road in good conditions include paved roads, largely free of
defects requiring only routine maintenance and perhaps surface treatment.
b) Fair Condition: Roads in fair condition include roads with minor defects and
weakened structural resistance, they require resurfacing of the pavement but
without the need to demolish the existing pavement.
c) Poor Condition: Roads in poor condition include roads with major defects and
weakened structural resistance, they require rehabilitation of the pavement which
involves demolishing the existing pavement.
13.5.4 Condition of Unpaved Road Network
a) Good Condition: Road in a good condition includes unpaved roads, largely free of
defects requiring only routine maintenance and localized repair.
b) Fair Condition: Roads in fair condition include roads with minor defects which
they require grading and additional new gravel plus drainage repair in some places.
c) Poor Condition: Roads in poor condition include roads with major defects like pot
holes, loss of camber and gravel materials, they require rehabilitation which
involves reshaping of the road, and additional new gravel and drainage repair in
some places.
13.6 Aviation Statistics / Air transport Aviation industry is a worldwide monitored transport system, which involves movement by an aircraft, existing of aerodromes and ground handling.
144 13.6.1 Aerodrome Refers to a defined area on land or on water (including any buildings, Installation and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and movement of aircraft.
13.6.2 Domestic Traffic Refers to traffic on flights whose origin and destination terminal are both in the state in which the aircraft is registered.
13.6.3 International Traffic It is defined as traffic on flights of national or foreign aircraft whose origin or destination is located in the territory of a state other than the United Republic of Tanzania.
13.6.4 Aircraft Movements Refers to the total sum of every landing and every take-off.
13.6.5 Private Movements Refers to landing and take-off by aircraft operating for private purpose and solely for the benefit of the owner.
13.6.6 Charter Movements Refer to landing and take-off by aircraft operating for hire or reward but not according to published schedule.
13.6.7 Commercial Movements Refers to landing and take-off of aircraft engaged in commercial flights. They include both scheduled and non-scheduled (charter, hire and not according to published timetable) commercial flights.
13.6.8 Non-commercial Movements Refers to landing and take-off by aircraft operating solely for the benefit of the owner or for the purpose of positioning. This includes flights made by the Government and military aircraft and unscheduled return flights by aircraft to their point of departure for safety reasons.
13.6.9 Scheduled Flights Refers to flights performed for remuneration according to published timetables and which are available to the public at fixed rates.
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13.6.10 Non-Scheduled Flights Refers to flight performed on an irregular basis.
13.6.11 Passengers Embarked and Disembarked Refers to passengers who are commencing or completing their journeys but excluding transit passengers.
13.6.12 Transit Passengers Refers to passengers who are continuing their journey in the same or different aircraft without checking out. Transit passengers are counted once.
13.6.13 Freight and Mail Refers to freight and mail loaded or off-loaded by all aircraft which served an airport excluding aircraft fuel, stores and cargo remaining in the aircraft. Commercial freight excludes diplomatic freight/mail, post office, mail and excess luggage.
13.6.14 Revenue Passengers Refers to passengers paying full fares.
13.6.15 Passenger Load Factor Is equal to (Passenger-km performed)/(Passenger-km available) x 100
13.6.16 Weight Load Factor Is equal to (Tone-km performed)/(Tone-km available) x 100.
13.6.17 Aircraft Movement Is an arrival or departures of an aircraft. Normally one arrival and one departure shall be counted as two movements.
13.7 Shipping Statistics
13.7.1 International Sea-borne Traffic A person or consignment of goods is said to have moved in International Sea borne traffic if after having been loaded in a port of foreign country, it made a voyage to a port in another country and was unloaded there.
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13.7.2 Container Traffic
Number of TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent container Unit) passing through the port in
specified period of time.
13.7.3 Average Import full Container Dwell time
The average time between arrival and departure of the full import container in the
terminal. it is measured in days.
13.7.4 Berth Occupancy (%) Is the proportion of time berth terminal is occupied by ship(s), indicating the level of demand for port services over a particular time interval (hours, days, weeks, months, years). It is measured in percentage.
13.7.5 Modal Split
Proportion of container delivery by mode (Rail or Road) in specific period (days,
weeks, months, year).
13.7.6 Ship turns -around time
The ship turn-round time is the duration of the vessel's stay in port and is calculated
from the time of arrival at outer anchorage to the time of departure.
13.7.7 Piracy Piracy is attacks by individuals or groups who robs or plunders at sea without a commission from a recognized sovereign Nation. They usually targets other ships but have also attacks targets on shore.
13.7.8 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) Refers to space measurements, one cubic metre being regarded as equal to one tone. It is the capacity of the entire space within the frames and ceiling of the hall together with those closed-in spaces above deck available for cargo stores, passenger or crew.
13.7.9 Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) Refers to what remains of the ‘gross registered tonnage’ after deducting the spaces occupied by propelling machinery, fuel and other stores, crew quarters, master cabin and spaces. It represents the spaces available for cargo and passengers. Both Gross and Net registered tonnage are measurement of cubic capacity and not weight.
147 13.7.10 Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) This measures in weight (tones) the amount of cargo that a ship can carry when a vessel is down to its local line. The weight of cargo is gross weight because it includes the packing of goods. A vessel is said to have entered a port with cargo if it touches at the port and unload goods. A vessel is said to have cleared a port if it leaves the port after having loaded goods.
13.7.11 International Sea-borne Traffic A person or consignment of goods is said to have moved in International Sea borne traffic if after having been loaded in a port of foreign country, it made a voyage to a port in Tanzania and was unloaded there.
13.7.12 Coastwise Traffic Refers to traffic by sea between the ports of Tanzania. Every arrival or departure with cargo in coastwise traffic is counted no matter how many ports are touched during a voyage. If a ship making international voyage stops to unload or load goods in commercial coastwise traffic the resulting arrivals or departure is counted as such.
13.8 Railway Statistics 13.8.1 Train One or more railway vehicles hauled by one or more locomotives or railcars, or one railcar travelling alone, running under a given number or specific designation from an initial fixed point to a terminal fixed point. For the purpose of these statistics, we shall take it to mean a locomotive with the accompanying wagons for goods trains; or passenger coaches and the accompanying brake/luggage van and restaurant car; for passenger trains.
13.8.2 Working Train A train which is required to stop in a block section for such purposes as shunting at a siding loading or unloading or track maintenance.
13.8.3 Passenger Train
A train primarily intended for conveyance of passengers.
13.8.4 Goods Train Any train other than a departmental train on which less than four units of loaded passenger stock are conveyed. Goods include luggage animals (alive or dead) and all other moveable property of any description.