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Steps (14)

Pre clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain customs clearance entry (1)

2 Lodge a customs entry

Obtain DVS release (2)

3 Submit clearance documents for verification

4 Verification of consignment

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

5 Pay for airline concession fees

6 Obtain passed entry

Obtain KRA release (3)

7 Submit clearance documents for verification

8 Physical verification of consignment

9 Obtain certificate of export number

Obtain DVS final release (1)

10 Obtain DVS final release

Obtain Port Health Services release (4)

11 Apply for export health certificate and generate an e-slip

12 Pay for export health certificate

13 Consignment inspection

14 Obtain export health certificate

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 6

Clearing Agent

1

Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (JKIA) (Animal Holding Station) (x 3)

3 4 10

Bank (x 2)

5 12

Customs Shed (x 3)

7 8 9

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

11 14

Port Health Services Kenya (KAHL Terminal 1) (JKIA)

13

Results 2

Certificate of export number

9

Approved export health certificate

14

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation

1

Company PIN certificate

1

International veterinary certificate for rabbits (VS44)

3

Veterinary health certificate

3

Import permit

3

Preferential certificate of origin (x 2)

3 10

Vaccination certificate

3

KRA e-slip

5

Passed clearance entry (x 2)

7 10

Pharmaceutical export permit

7

Air waybill

7

Invoice (x 2)

7 11

Passed clearance entry stamped by HVO

9

Public health recommendation

11

Permit

11

Food hygiene licence

11

Material safety data sheet

11

Valid e-slip

12

Estimated cost KES 1,750

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 250 For airline concession fees.
KES 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.

Total Duration 1h. 25mn - 2d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	1h. 25mn	2d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	30mn	1h. 30mn
Attention at counter:	55mn	2h. 35mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	1d 1/2