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Seeds import procedure through Taveta-Holili One Stop Border Post (OSBP)

Import of seeds is regulated by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). Any consignment importer into Kenya must be accompanied by a copy of a plant import permit, as well as a phytosanitary certificate from the county of origin. Upon arrival of the consignment, the importer must declare their consignment to a KEPHIS plant inspector for verification.

For more information on how to import a consignment of seeds through Taveta-Holili OSBP, click on the link.

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Seeds import procedure through Namanga One Stop Border Post (OSBP)

Import of seeds is regulated by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) who issue a plant import permit (PIP) per consignment. Seed importers must register with KEPHIS as importers and as seed merchants. Seeds intended for import must first be tested and certified by KEPHIS. Upon arrival, the importer must declare their consignment to a KEPHIS inspector for verification and drawing of samples for testing and analysis as per Chapter 2 of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) regulations, prior to issuance of a seed testing certificate. For more information on how to clear your consignment of seeds through Namanga OSBP, click the link.

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Seeds import procedure through Inland Container Depot, Nairobi (ICDN)

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Seeds import procedure through Isebania One Stop Border Post (OSBP)

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Seeds import procedure through Malaba One Stop Border Post (OSBP)

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Seeds import procedure through Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP)

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Seeds import procedure through Eldoret International Airport (EIA)

Import of seeds is regulated by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) who issue a plant import permit (PIP) per consignment. Seed importers must register with KEPHIS as importers and as seed merchants. Seeds intended for import must first be tested and certified by KEPHIS. Upon arrival, the importer must declare their consignment to a KEPHIS inspector for verification and drawing of samples for testing and analysis as per Chapter 2 of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) regulations, prior to issuance of a seed testing certificate. For more information on how to clear your consignment of seeds through Eldoret International Airport (EIA), click the link.

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