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Preliminary registrations, licences & certificates

Train & register on the Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP)

The Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) is an electronic system that facilitates the online application, processing, approvals and issuance of export and import permits, and declaration of goods. Traders are required to be trained and then registered on the TFP as users of the system. The TFP is managed by the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade). For more information on how to train and register on the TFP, select from the options below.

Permits

Import declaration form (IDF)

All importers are required to obtain an import declaration form (IDF) for each consignment prior to importation of any commodity. Before applying for the IDF, traders are advised to obtain permits/get a go ahead from the respective regulating Agencies for the consignment of import. Also, application for the IDF should be done before goods leave the country of origin.

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Local certificate of conformity (COC)

A certificate of compliance is a certified document issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), which assures that commodities have met the required standards and specifications. When a consignment arrives in Kenya without a certificate of conformity, indicating that the consignment was inspected at the country of origin, an importer will have to obtain a certificate of compliance. The certificate is only issued after successful inspection and verification of the consignment is carried out by KEBS.

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Import declaration form (IDF)

All importers are required to obtain an import declaration form (IDF) for each consignment prior to importation of any commodity. Before applying for the IDF, traders are advised to obtain the relevant permits/get a go-ahead from the respective regulating Agencies for the consignment of import. Also, application for the IDF should be done before goods leave the country of origin.

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Certificate of radioanalysis

The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) is mandated to provide protection of persons, property and the environment against the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through the establishment of a system of regulatory control.