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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Steps (22)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain import declaration form (2)

2 Apply for import declaration form

3 Obtain import declaration form

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

4 Lodge a customs entry

5 Pay tax and concession fee

6 Obtain passed entry

Obtain PPB release (2)

7 Submit clearance documents for verification

8 Physical verification of consignment

Obtain KEBS release (4)

9 Obtain KEBS consignment document

10 Submit clearance documents for verification

11 Physical verification of consignment

12 Obtain KEBS release

Obtain Port Health Services release (6)

13 Apply for import health certificate and generate an e-slip

14 Pay for import health certificate

15 Submit clearance documents for verification

16 Physical verification of consignment

17 Obtain import health certificate

18 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (4)

19 Submit clearance documents for verification

20 Physical verification of consignment

21 Obtain passed entry

22 Obtain KRA release

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Clearing Agent

Kenya Electronic Single Window System: KESWS

Bank (x 2)

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) (Customs & Border Control Cargo Terminal) (EIA) (x 2)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) (Customs & Border Control Cargo Terminal) (EIA) (x 3)

Port Health Services Kenya (Customs & Border Control Cargo Terminal) (EIA) (x 3)

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Customs & Border Control Cargo Terminal) (EIA) (x 3)

Results 2

Import declaration form (IDF)

Passed clearance entry stamped by HVO

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation

Company PIN certificate

Invoice (x 4)

Certificate of roadworthiness

Commercial medicines import permit (x 2)

Air waybill (x 3)

Certificate of conformity (COC) (x 2)

KRA e-slip

Passed clearance entry (x 5)

Import declaration form (IDF) (x 4)

Certificate of analysis

Wholesale dealer's licence

Retention certificate

Export permit

Proforma invoice

Packing list (x 3)

Pharmaceutical import permit

Clearance entry (x 2)

KEBS consignment document

KEBS Certificate of inspection (x 2)

Certificate of quality

Food hygiene licence

Phytosanitary certificate

Plant import permit

Valid e-slip

Certificate of inspection

KRA receipt

Estimated cost KES 1,250

KES

KES Add Name Here

This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
- KES 0 - 1 % goods-value Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
KES 250 For airline concession fee.
- KES 0 - 1.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value Railway development levy.	0
- KES 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import duty.	0
KES 1,000 For issuance of import health certificate.

Total Duration 2d - 5d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	2d	5d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 5mn	2h. 50mn
Attention at counter:	4h.	2d
Waiting time until next step (sum):	1d	3d

Laws 16

Customs and Excise Regulations (2010)
Sections 14, 15, 127C, 127, 128B, 199

East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017

East African Community Customs Management Act (2004)
Sections 34, 35, 36, 38, 41, 82, 123, 145, 146, 187, 188, 189

East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010)
Sections 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49

Finance Act 2019
Section 6

Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Hygiene) Regulations, 1978
Section 8

Legal Notice 120 -The Customs and Excise Act (CAP 472)

Legal Notice 127 of 2018 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order

Legal Notice 127 of 2018 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order
Sections 3, 5, 6, 7

Miscellaneous Fees and Levies
Sections 7, 8

Notice on implementation of legal notice 127

Notice on Implementation of Legal Notice 127

Pharmacy and Poisons Act Rules (Rule 3)

Public Health Act CAP 242
Sections 131, 135

Public Health Act CAP 242 Public Health (Fees) Rules 1st Schedule

Public Notice - Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

PvoC Program Operations Manual

PvoC Program Operations Manual
Sections 3, 4, 10

Standards Act
Sections 4, 14

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