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Steps (17)

Pre clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain delivery order (4)

2 Notification of arrival of cargo

3 Submit bill of lading

4 Pay shipping line charges

5 Obtain delivery order

Obtain KEBS consignment document (1)

6 Obtain KEBS consignment document

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

7 Lodge a customs entry

8 Pay taxes and merchant shipping (MS) levy

9 Obtain passed clearance entry

Obtain KEBS release (1)

10 Submit documents for verification

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

★ Submit bank deposit slip Optional

★ Physical verification of consignment Optional

Obtain KRA release (3)

11 Submit clearance documents for verification

12 Verification of motorcycles

13 Obtain KRA final online release

Obtain Container Freight Station (CFS) release (3)

14 Submit delivery order

15 Pay CFS charges

16 Obtain gate pass

Obtain KRA final release (1)

17 Physical release of consignment

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 7

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agent (x 3)

2 3 5

Bank (x 2)

4 8

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS) (x 2)

6 10

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Kipevu Container Terminal (CT 2) (Kipevu)

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Containerised Cargo and Container Freight Station (CFS) (x 3)

12 13 17

Container Freight Station (CFS) (x 3)

14 15 16

Results 1

Gate pass

Required Documents

Company PIN certificate

Identity card (x 2)

1 5

Certificate of incorporation

Bill of lading (x 4)

1 3 10 11

Export certificate

Invoice

Detailed packing list

Invoice (x 5)

4 6 10 11 15

Bank deposit slip

Letter of indemnity

Valid port pass

Approved import declaration form (IDF) (x 3)

6 10 11

Packing list (x 3)

6 10 11

Commercial invoice

Certificate of conformity (COC)

Test report

Customs entry in under control status

KRA receipt (x 2)

11 17

Clearing agent authorization letter

Marine cover insurance

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KEBS

Delivery order

Payment receipt

Final release (x 2)

16 17

Gate pass

Estimated cost USD 70

KES

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

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USD 70 Documentation fees - estimate.
- KES 0 - 16 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For Value Added Tax.	0
- KES 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import declaration form.	0
- KES 0 - 1.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For railway development levy.	0
- USD 0 - USD 1.75 per weight in tons For a 20 feet container to a maximum of 5 tons per TEU. For merchant shipping levy.	0
- USD 0 - USD 2 per weight in tons For a 40 feet container to a maximum of 6 tons per TEU. For merchant shipping levy.	0

Total Duration 1h. 45mn - 2d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	1h. 45mn	2d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	40mn	2h. 25mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 5mn	3h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	1d