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"Certification sheet" format

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 customs entry in undercontrol status

Obtain KRA release (3)

7 Submit clearance documents for verification

8 Physical verification and release of the 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/Systems involved 7

Clearing Agent

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

3 4 10

Bank (x 2)

5 12

Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) (x 2)

6 9

Customs Shed (x 2)

7 8

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

11 14

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

Results 2

Certificate of export

Approved export health certificate

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation

Company PIN certificate

International veterinary certificate for rabbits (VS44)

Veterinary health certificate

Import permit

Preferential certificate of origin (x 3)

3 7 10

Vaccination certificate

KRA e-slip

Customs entry in under control status (x 2)

7 10

Permit (x 2)

7 11

Packing list

Air waybill

Invoice (x 2)

7 11

Certificate of origin

Cleared customs entry stamped by BCO

Public health recommendation

Food hygiene licence

Material safety data sheet

Valid e-slip

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