1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Beans
  4. Clearance procedures
  5. Beans import procedure through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
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Steps (33) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Pre-clearance documentation  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain passed clearance entry  (1) expand_more expand_less
5 Lodge customs entry
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Obtain KEPHIS release  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KRA release  (13) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KEBS release  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Port Health Services release  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KRA final release  (6) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 10 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Handling Shed (x 6)
3 4 16 17 18 20
Import Certification System: ICS
6
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Plant Inspection Unit (JKIA)
7
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs Department (x 3)
8 9 10
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Handling Shed) (x 10)
11 12 13 14 15 19 28 31 32 33
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) (JKIA)
21
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) (Handling Shed) (x 3)
22 23 24
Port Health Services Kenya (Handling Shed) (x 3)
25 26 27
Bank
29

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Required Documents
Representatives
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Certificate of incorporation
1
Company PIN certificate
1
Import declaration form (IDF) (x 7)
2 19 20 21 22 25 31
Identity card
4
Plant import permit (x 2)
5 6
Air waybill (x 11)
5 8 9 11 16 18 19 20 22 28 31
Certificate of conformity (COC) (x 3)
5 11 21
Invoice (x 10)
5 6 8 9 11 19 20 22 25 31
Phytosanitary certificate (x 4)
6 11 25 31
Application for prior release - Form C12
8
Security bond
8
Stamped application
9
Stamped plant import permit (x 3)
11 25 31
Prior release approval (x 3)
11 31 32
Notification of arrival
11
Clearance entry (x 3)
11 21 25
Release order stamped by HVO
15
Release order stamped by VO (x 3)
16 18 19
Handling shed invoice
17
Bank deposit slip (x 2)
18 20
Packing list (x 4)
19 22 25 31
Release order stamped by customs border control
20
Delivery notification
20
KEBS consignment document (x 2)
21 22
Release order stamped by handling shed
22
Validated certificate of conformity
22
Permit
22
Certificate of analysis
22
Import health certificate
25
Release order stamped by KEBS (x 3)
27 28 31
KRA e-slip
29
KRA receipt (x 3)
31 32 33
Passed clearance entry (x 3)
31 32 33
Representatives
Authorization letter
4

Estimated cost KES  250

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1 % goods-value
Clearing agent fees - estimate.
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KES  0.08 per per kilo per day
For cold room charges.
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USD  0.18 per kilogram
For handling charges.
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USD  0.15 per per kilo per day
For storage charges.
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KES 250
For airline concession fee.
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1.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value
Railway development levy.
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2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value
For import declaration fee.
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Total Duration 2d  - 7d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 2d 7d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 2h. 15mn 6h. 30mn
Attention at counter: 2h. 5mn 5h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1d 5d

Laws 13 expand_more expand_less

East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017 East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017
East African Community Customs Management Act (2004) East African Community Customs Management Act (2004)
  Sections 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 82, 123, 145, 146, 187, 188, 189, 235
East African Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010 East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010)
  Sections 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49
Finance Act 2019 Finance Act 2019
  Section  6
KQ Tariff Charges KQ Tariff Charges
Legal Notice 183 of 2019 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order Legal Notice 183 of 2019 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order
  Sections 3, 5, 6, 7
Miscalleneous Fees and Levies Miscellaneous Fees and Levies
  Sections 7, 8
Plant Protection (Importation of Fruit) Order Plant Protection (Importation of Fruit) Order
Plant Protection (Importation of Plants) Rules Plant Protection (Importation of Plants, Plant Products, & Regulated Articles) Rules
  Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Public Health Act 2012 Public Health Act CAP 242
  Section  135
Public Notice Public Notice - Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Standards Act Standards Act
  Sections 4, 14
The East African Community Statutory Instruments Supplement The East African Community Statutory Instruments Supplement
  Section  7
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