steps (33)

Consignment clearance (33)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Obtain KEBS consignment document

3 Notification of arrival of consignment

4 Obtain cargo clearance documents

5 Apply for clearance

6 Submit request for consignment inspection by KEPHIS

7 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

8 Submit application for prior release

9 Submit application for data capturing

10 Collect approval for prior release

11 Submit clearance documents for verification

12 Collect allocation for verification

13 Physical verification of consignment

14 Collect clearance documents approved by head verification officer

15 Obtain customs verification officer's approval

16 Obtain handling shed invoice

17 Pay for handling shed charges

18 Obtain delivery notification

19 Obtain customs border control approval

20 Verfication of consignment and clearance documents

21 Submit certificate of conformity for validation

22 Submit documents for KEBS clearance

23 KEBS verification of consignment

24 Obtain KEBS clearance

25 Submit request for Port Health clearance

26 Port Health verification of consignment

27 Obtain Port Health clearance

28 Physical release of consignment

29 Pay tax and concession fee

30 Obtain passed entry

31 Submit documents for perfection

32 Obtain release for perfection by head verification officer

33 Perfection of clearance documents

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved: 9

Clearing Agent

Handling Shed (x 6)

3 4 16 17 18 20

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Plant Inspection Unit (JKIA) (x 2)

6 7

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs Department (x 3)

8 9 10

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Handling Shed) (x 10)

11 12 13 14 15 19 28 31 32 33

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) (JKIA)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) (Handling Shed) (x 3)

22 23 24

Port Health Services Kenya (Handling Shed) (x 3)

25 26 27

Bank

Results: 0

Required Documents:

Representatives

Certificate of incorporation

Company PIN certificate

Import declaration form (IDF) (x 7)

2 19 20 21 22 25 31

Identity card

Plant import permit (x 2)

5 6

Air waybill (x 11)

5 8 9 11 16 18 19 20 22 28 31

Certificate of conformity (x 3)

5 11 21

Invoice (x 10)

5 6 8 9 11 19 20 22 25 31

Phytosanitary certificate (x 4)

6 11 25 31

Application for prior release - Form C12

Security bond

Stamped application

Stamped plant import permit (x 3)

11 25 31

Prior release approval (x 3)

11 31 32

Release order

Clearance entry (x 3)

11 21 25

Release order stamped by HVO

Release order stamped by VO (x 3)

16 18 19

Handling shed invoice

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

18 20

Packing list (x 4)

19 22 25 31

Release order stamped by customs border control

Delivery notification

KEBS consignment document (x 2)

21 22

Release order stamped by handling shed

Validated certificate of conformity

Valid E-slip (x 2)

25 27

Import health certificate

Release order stamped by KEBS (x 3)

27 28 31

KRA e-slip

KRA receipt (x 3)

31 32 33

Passed clearance entry (x 3)

31 32 33

Representatives

Authorization letter

Estimated cost: KES 250

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
1 % goods-value - KES 0 Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
KES 0.08 per per kilo per day - KES 0 For cold room charges.	0
USD 0.18 per kilogram - USD 0 For handling charges.	0
USD 0.15 per per kilo per day - USD 0 For storage charges.	0
KES 250 For airline concession fee.
1.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value - KES 0 Railway development levy.	0
2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value - KES 0 For import declaration fee.	0

Total Duration: 1 d - 6 d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	1 d	6 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	2h. 15mn	6h. 30mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 5mn	5h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	1 d	5 d