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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (23)

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 customs entry (3)

5 Register a customs entry

6 Pay levies, taxes and fees

★ Pay tax and concession fee (for bank payments) Optional

7 Obtain customs entry

Obtain KEPHIS release (2)

8 Submit request for consignment inspection by KEPHIS

9 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

Obtain KRA release (6)

10 Submit clearance documents for verification

11 Physical verification of consignment

12 Obtain KRA final release

13 Obtain handling shed invoice

14 Pay for handling shed charges

or Obtain delivery notification

15 Physical release of goods by customs

Obtain KEBS release (4)

16 Submit certificate of conformity for validation

17 Submit documents for KEBS clearance

18 Verification of consignment

19 Obtain KEBS clearance

Obtain Port Health Services release (3)

20 Submit request for Port Health clearance

21 Port Health verification of consignment

22 Obtain Port Health clearance

Obtain KRA final release (1)

23 Physical release of consignment

6

Pay levies, taxes and fees
(last modified: 17/05/2022)

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Where to go?
Recourse

What do I get?
Legal justification

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

KES 250

15 mn - 40 mn

1 day - 5 days

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Mobile Money Platform

What do I get?

MPESA confirmation message

Cost KES 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 250 For airline concession fee.
KES 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value Railway development levy.	0
KES 0 - 3.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import declaration fee.	0

Payment methods: mobile payment platforms

For Airtel Money, dial *572# and follow the instructions.

For Lipa Na MPESA, use Pay Bill No. 572572.

The account number for both platforms is the valid e-slip number generated from the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS).

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 10mn - Max. 30mn

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

Waiting time until next step: Min. 1 day - Max. 5 days

Legal justification

Finance Act 2019
Section 6

East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017

Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act (2020)
Sections 7, 8

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Recourse: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs Department, (JKIA)

Entity in charge

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs Department, (JKIA)

Forodha House, JKIA, P.O. Box 00501-19070, Nairobi
Tel: +254 206 822 854/7/8 / +254 711 099 999
Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke, ncs.customerfeedback@kra.go.ke
Website: http://www.kra.go.ke/
Directions:

Unit in charge

Office of the Chief Manager, Nairobi Customs Station

Mon:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00