Preliminary registrations, licences and certificates
- Train and Register with Kenya TradeNet System
  - Training on Kenya TradeNet System (KESWS)
  - Register with Kenya TradeNet System (KESWS)

Commodities
- Fruits and vegetables
  - Transit of fruits and vegetables through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit inwards
  - Transit of fruits and vegetables through the Port of Mombasa
    - Transit inwards
- Medical products
- Fish
  - Transit of processed fish through Isebania OSBP
  - Transit of processed fish through Busia OSBP
  - Transit of processed fish through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit outwards
- Hides, skins, leather and leather products
  - Hides and skins
    - Transit of hides and skins through Malaba border post
      - Transit outwards
  - Leather and leather products
    - Transit of leather products through Malaba border post
      - Transit outwards
- Motor vehicles
  - Transit of motor vehicles through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit inwards
  - Transit of motor vehicles through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit outwards

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Preliminary registrations, licences and certificates

Register with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Fresh and dry produce is regulated by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), who issue a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment for export. For more information on how to register with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), click on the link.

Ginning licence

A ginning licence is issued by AFA Fibre Crops Directorate allowing a trader to gin and bale cotton. The ginning licence is valid for a financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

Cotton lint quality report

Cotton for export must be inspected to ensure global quality standards are met. The cotton is inspected by AFA Fibre Crops Directorate through the National Cotton Classing Laboratory, who will issue the cotton lint quality report once the cotton has been tested.

Cotton lint export licence

A cotton lint export licence allows a trader to export cotton lint. The licence is issued by AFA Fibre Crops Directorate and is valid for a financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June. During this time period, the trader will be required to submit periodic lint quality reports for each consignment. The licence is valid for overseas markets only.

Train and register with Kenya TradeNet System (KESWS) The Kenya National TradeNet System (KESWS) is an electronic platform that facilitates the processing and issuance of permits, import declaration forms (IDF) and declaration of goods. Traders are required to register with Kenya Trade Network Agency (KENTRADE) as either exporters or importers and get trained on how to lodge documents on KESWS. The traders are then issued with user credentials which enable them to login and access the System.

For more information on how to train and register with KESWS, please select from options below.

Register with KRA Rules of Origin section

This procedure applies to first time traders who require to obtain a preferential certificate of origin during export. Traders are required to register with the Kenya Revenue Authority’s Rules of Origin Section to obtain a registration letter. The letter confirms the country of origin of the goods to be exported and is a requirement when applying for the preferential certificate of origin.

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Permits

Seed cotton buying registration certificate

A seed cotton buying registration certificate allows a trader to purchase seed cotton from a registered buying centre, and will require the trader to provide information on where the seed cotton will be ginned. The certificate is issued by AFA Fibre Crops Directorate and is valid for one financial year beginning 1st July to 30th June.

Phytosanitary certificate

A phytosanitary certificate certifies that plant and plant products are free from regulated pests and conforms with other phytosanitary requirements of the importing country. Issuance of the phytosanitary certificate is regulated by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). Traders are required to obtain a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment, and are expected to know the market requirements of their export market.

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Full procedure view - for a first time trader

Export cotton through the Port of Mombasa This procedure sequentially compiles the licences, permits and clearance steps to be fulfilled by a registered business owner exporting a consignment of cotton, of more than $2000 of value, for the first time out of Kenya, via the Port of Mombasa to the EU.

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