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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (42)

Obtain ordinary membership certificate (3)

1 Submit application for membership certificate

2 Pay for membership certificate

3 Obtain membership certificate

4 Register on AFA IMIS portal (for new applicants)

Obtain export licence (4)

5 Submit application for export licence

★ Inspection of farm, transport and packhouse facility (this applies for facility owners) Optional

6 Obtain payment notification

7 Pay for export licence

★ Pay for export licence (for payments made physically) Optional

8 Obtain export licence

9 Apply to be an exporter

10 Pay prescribed fees

or Pay prescribed fees (for payments made physically)

11 Field audit

12 Apply for registration on ECS system

13 Obtain user credentials and ECS user rights letter

14 Submit request for company registration

15 Obtain registration notification

16 User registration

17 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

18 Submit application for registration

19 Verification of the origin of goods

20 Obtain registration letter

Obtain fruit quality inspection report (2)

21 Testing of samples

22 Obtain fruit quality inspection report

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

23 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain EU certificate of origin (6)

24 Request for certificate of origin

25 Pay for certificate of origin

26 Obtain certificate of origin form

27 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

28 Submit certificate of origin for signing

29 Request for certificate of origin

Obtain customs entry (3)

30 Register a customs entry

31 Pay fees and charges

or Pay fees and charges (for bank payments)

32 Obtain customs entry in undercontrol status

Obtain phytosanitary certificate (5)

33 Obtain unique consignment reference (UCR)

34 Submit request for inspection and apply for phytosanitary certificate

35 Consignment inspection

36 Pay for phytosanitary certificate

★ Pay for phytosanitary certificate (for payments made physically) Optional

37 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain export certificate (1)

38 Apply and obtain export certificate

Obtain KRA release (4)

39 Submit clearance documents for verification

40 Physical verification and release of the consignment

41 Export consignment

42 Obtain certificate of export number

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Pay for membership certificate
(last modified: 21/06/2022)

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What do I get?

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Waiting time until next step

KES 663750

0 mn - 0 mn

5 days - 10 days

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What do I get?

MPESA confirmation message

Cost KES 535,000

KES

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For all applicants
KES 20,000 Membership registration fees; The fees is payable once, and is non refundable.
For annual FOB value of KES 0-50 Million
KES 40,000
or KES 10,000 For quarterly subscription.
For annual FOB value of KES 51-100 Million
KES 75,000 For annual subscription fees.
or KES 18,750 For quarterly subscription fees.
For annual FOB value of KES 101-250 Million
KES 150,000 For annual subscription fees.
or KES 37,500 For quarterly subscription fees.
For annual FOB value over KES 250 Million
KES 250,000 For annual subscription fees.
or KES 62,500 For quarterly subscription fees.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

Waiting time until next step: Min. 5 days - Max. 10 days

Additional information

When a member is making their first-time application, they will be required to pay the registration fee plus the subscription fee. The subscription fee is payable once every calendar year.