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Steps (18)

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 (2)

10 Submit documents for verification

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

★ Submit bank deposit Optional

★ Physical verification of consignment Optional

11 Obtain KEBS consignment document

Obtain KRA release (3)

12 Submit clearance documents for verification

13 Verification of motorcycles

14 Obtain KRA final online release

Obtain Container Freight Station (CFS) release (3)

15 Submit delivery order

16 Pay CFS charges

17 Obtain gate pass

Obtain KRA final release (1)

18 Physical release of consignment

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Clearing Agent

1

Shipping Agent (x 3)

2 3 5

Bank (x 2)

4 8

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS) (x 3)

6 10 11

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

12

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

13 14 18

Container Freight Station (CFS) (x 3)

15 16 17

Results 1

Gate pass

17

Required Documents

Company PIN certificate

1

Identity card (x 2)

1 5

Certificate of incorporation

1

Bill of lading (x 4)

1 3 10 12

Export certificate

1

Invoice

1

Detailed packing list

1

Invoice (x 5)

4 6 10 12 16

Bank deposit slip

5

Letter of indemnity

5

Valid port pass

5

Import declaration form (IDF) (x 3)

6 10 12

Packing list (x 3)

6 10 12

Commercial invoice

7

Certificate of conformity (COC)

10

Test report

10

Passed clearance entry

12

KRA receipt (x 2)

12 18

Clearing agent authorization letter

12

Marine cover insurance

12

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KEBS

14

Delivery order

15

Payment receipt

17

Final release (x 2)

17 18

Gate pass

18

Estimated cost USD 70

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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
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. 35mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	1d