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Steps (25)

Pre-clearance documentation (5)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Request for rate agreement

3 Request for vessel sailing schedule

4 Book shipping space with shipping agent

5 Weighing the container

Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release (3)

6 Submit documents for verification

7 Verification of consignment

8 Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release

Obtain export health certificate (4)

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

10 Pay for export health certificate

★ Pay for export health certificate (for bank payments) Optional

11 Verification of consignment

12 Obtain export health certificate

Obtain KRA and KPA release (12)

13 Submit clearance documents for verification

14 Stuffing the container

15 Weighing the container

16 Lodge a pre-advice

17 Obtain KPA invoice and receipt

18 Enter the Port

19 Obtain position slip

20 Scanning of the container

21 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

22 Loading of the container to the vessel

23 Obtain position slip

24 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

Obtain export certificate (1)

25 Obtain certificate of export number

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 12

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agent (x 3)

2 3 4

Warehouse (x 2)

5 15

Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) (Mombasa) (x 3)

6 7 8

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 2)

9 12

Bank

Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Customs & Border Control, Mombasa

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs & Border Control (Kilindini Shed 5 Station) (x 4)

14 21 24 25

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 4)

17 19 22 23

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Customs and Border Control, Kilindini (x 2)

18 20

Results 1

Certificate of export

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

1 4

Company PIN certificate (x 2)

1 4

Proforma invoice

Identity card

Contract

Commercial invoice

Packing list (x 3)

4 6 13

Customs entry in under control status (x 4)

6 8 18 19

Signed fish processing licence

Fish movement permit

Fish trader's licence

Fish export health certificate

Invoice (x 4)

6 9 13 24

Permit (x 2)

9 13

Public health recommendation

Food hygiene licence

Phytosanitary certificate

Passed clearance entry stamped release by Port Health

Shipping order (x 3)

16 19 23

Bankers cheque

KPA invoice (x 2)

19 23

Consignment file

Position slip stamped by KRA

Passed clearance entry stamped release (x 2)

23 24

Signed witnessing form

Bill of lading

Estimated cost KES 1,500

KES

KES Add Name Here

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 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.
- USD 0 - USD 80 per container For shore handling export charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 105 per container For wharfage export charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 3 per hour Plug in charges for reefer containers.	0