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Steps (33)

Pre-clearance documentation (4)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Obtain KEBS consignment document

3 Notification of arrival of consignment

4 Obtain cargo clearance documents

Obtain passed clearance entry (1)

5 Lodge customs entry

Obtain KEPHIS release (2)

6 Submit request for consignment inspection by KEPHIS

7 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

Obtain KRA release (13)

8 Submit application for prior release

9 Submit application for data capturing

10 Collect approval for prior release

11 Submit clearance documents for verification

12 Collect allocation for verification

13 Physical verification of consignment

14 Collect clearance documents approved by head verification officer

15 Obtain customs verification officer's approval

16 Obtain handling shed invoice

17 Pay for handling shed charges

18 Obtain delivery notification

19 Obtain customs border control approval

20 Verfication of consignment and clearance documents

Obtain KEBS release (4)

21 Submit certificate of conformity for validation

22 Submit documents for KEBS clearance

23 Verification of consignment

24 Obtain KEBS clearance

Obtain Port Health Services release (3)

25 Submit request for Port Health clearance

26 Port Health verification of consignment

27 Obtain Port Health clearance

Obtain KRA final release (6)

28 Physical release of consignment

29 Pay tax and concession fee

30 Obtain passed entry

31 Submit documents for perfection

32 Obtain release for perfection by head verification officer

33 Perfection of clearance documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 10

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

Results 0

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Required Documents
Representatives

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

KES

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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 0 - KES 0.08 per per kilo per day For cold room charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 0.18 per kilogram For handling charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 0.15 per per kilo per day For storage charges.	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 declaration fee.	0