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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (25)

Consignment clearance (25)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Obtain KEBS consignment document

3 Notification of arrival of consignment

4 Obtain cargo clearance documents

5 Lodge a customs entry

6 Pay tax and concession fee

7 Obtain passed entry

8 Submit clearance documents for verification

9 Collect allocation for verification

10 Physical verification of consingment

11 Collect clearance documents approved by head verification officer

12 Obtain customs verification officer's approval

13 Obtain handling shed invoice

14 Pay for handling shed charges

15 Obtain delivery notification

16 Obtain customs border control approval

17 Verification of consignment and clearance documents

18 Submit certificate of conformity for validation

19 Submit documents for KEBS clearance

20 Verification of consignment

21 Obtain KEBS clearance

22 Submit request for Port Health clearance

23 Port Health verification of consignment

24 Obtain port health clearance

25 Physical release of consignment

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Pay for handling shed charges
(last modified: 23/09/2019)

Where to go?
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Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

USD 0.33

10 mn - 30 mn

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Handling Shed

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Uchukuzi Lane, Nairobi

Unit in charge

Cash Counter (Handling Shed)

Mon:	00:01 - 00:00
Tue:	00:01 - 00:00
Wed:	00:01 - 00:00
Thu:	00:01 - 00:00
Fri:	00:01 - 00:00
Sat:	00:01 - 00:00
Sun:	00:01 - 00:00

Contact person

Customer Care Officer

What do I get?

Bank deposit slip

What are the requirements?

Handling shed invoice (copy)

Cost USD 0.33

KES

KES Add Name Here

USD 0.18 For handling charges.
USD 0.15 For storage charges per day.

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 20mn

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

Legal justification

KQ Tariff Charges

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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/
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Unit in charge

Customs & Border Control (Customer Care) (Forodha House) (JKIA)

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