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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

★ Pay destination inspection fees (for consignments that arrive without a CoC) Optional

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/Systems involved 7

Clearing Agent

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS)

Bank (x 2)

5 14

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

7 8

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

10 11 12

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

15 16 18

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

19 20 22

Results 2

Import declaration form (IDF)

Passed clearance entry stamped by HVO

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation

Company PIN certificate

Invoice (x 4)

2 4 13 19

Certificate of roadworthiness

Commercial medicines import permit (x 2)

4 7

Air waybill (x 3)

4 10 19

Certificate of conformity (COC) (x 3)

4 7 10

KRA e-slip

Customs entry in under control status (x 5)

7 8 15 18 22

Import declaration form (IDF) (x 4)

7 9 10 19

Certificate of analysis

Wholesale dealer's licence

Retention certificate

Export permit

Proforma invoice

Packing list (x 3)

7 10 15

Pharmaceutical import permit

Registered customs entry (x 2)

10 19

KEBS consignment document

Certificate of quality

Food hygiene licence

Phytosanitary certificate

Plant import permit

Valid e-slip

KEBS Certificate of inspection

Certificate of inspection

KRA receipt

Estimated cost KES 1,250

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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.