Preliminary registrations, licences and certificates
- Train and Register with Kenya TradeNet System
  - Training on Kenya TradeNet System (KESWS)
  - Register with Kenya TradeNet System (KESWS)

Commodities
- Fruits and vegetables
  - Transit of fruits and vegetables through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit inwards
  - Transit of fruits and vegetables through the Port of Mombasa
    - Transit inwards
- Medical products
- Fish
  - Transit of processed fish through Isebania OSBP
  - Transit of processed fish through Busia OSBP
  - Transit of processed fish through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit outwards
- Hides, skins, leather and leather products
  - Hides and skins
    - Transit of hides and skins through Malaba border post
      - Transit outwards
  - Leather and leather products
    - Transit of leather products through Malaba border post
      - Transit outwards
- Motor vehicles
  - Transit of motor vehicles through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit inwards
  - Transit of motor vehicles through Malaba OSBP
    - Transit outwards

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Steps (16)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

2 Lodge a customs entry

3 Pay taxes

4 Obtain passed entry

Obtain PPB release (2)

5 Submit clearance documents for verification

6 Verification of consignment

Obtain Port Health Services release - Other Commodities (5)

7 Apply for import health certificate and generate e-slip

8 Pay for import health certificate

9 Submit clearance documents for verification

10 Verification of consignment

11 Obtain import health certificate

Obtain KEBS release (2)

12 Submit documents for verification

★ Pay destination inspection fees Optional

13 Verification of consignment

Obtain KRA release (3)

14 Submit clearance documents for verification

15 Verification of consignment

16 Obtain KRA online release

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 6

Clearing Agent

Bank (x 2)

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Lunga Lunga) (x 2)

Port Health Services Kenya, One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Lunga Lunga) (x 2)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Lunga Lunga) (x 2)

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Lunga Lunga) (x 3)

Results 1

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KRA

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation

Company PIN certificate

Invoice (x 5)

KRA e-slip

Passed clearance entry (x 3)

Proforma invoice

Packing list (x 3)

Wholesale dealer's licence

Commercial medicines import permit (x 2)

Product registration certificate

Medical device import permit

Medical device listing

Form C - Import authorization and certificate of official approval of import

Certificate of analysis

Passed clearance entry stamped stop by PPB

Certificate of quality (x 3)

Phytosanitary certificate (x 2)

Plant import permit (x 2)

Valid e-slip

Clearance entry

EAC certificate of origin form

Import declaration form (IDF)

Certificate of conformity (COC)

Certificate of export

Permit

Preferential certificate of origin

Estimated cost KES 1,000

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 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value Railway development levy.	0
- KES 0 - 3.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import duty.	0
KES 1,000 For issuance of import health certificate.

Total Duration 3h. - 1d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	3h.	1d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	55mn	2h. 45mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 5mn	5h. 50mn

Laws 16

COMESA Protocol on the Rules of Origin

Customs and Excise Regulations (2010) Part XI
Sections 14, 15, 25, 30, 127C, 127, 128B, 199

East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017

East African Community Customs Management Act (2004)
Sections 34, 35, 36, 38, 41, 82, 123, 145, 146, 187, 188, 189, 235

East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010)
Sections 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 187

Finance Act 2019
Section 6

Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Hygiene) Regulations, 1978
Section 8

Legal Notice 120 -The Customs and Excise Act (CAP 472) Fifth schedule
Sections 2 (5, 6)

Legal Notice 127 of 2018 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order

Legal Notice 127 of 2018 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order
Sections 5, 8

Miscellaneous Fees and Levies
Sections 7, 8

Pharmacy and Poisons Act Rules
Section 4

Public Health Act CAP 242
Sections 131, 135

Public Health Act CAP 242 Public Health (Fees) Rules 1st Schedule

Standards Act
Sections 4, 14

The East African Community (EAC) Customs Union (Rules of Origin) Rules

Value Added Tax Act (2013) First schedule (Part I)
Sections 14, 65

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