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Steps (48)

1 Apply to be an exporter

2 Pay prescribed fees

★ Pay prescribed fees (for payments made physically) Optional

3 Field audit

4 Apply for registration on ECS system

5 Obtain user credentials and ECS user rights letter

Obtain certificate of registration (3)

6 Apply for registration

7 Inspection of premises

8 Obtain certificate of registration

Obtain seed testing certificate (12)

9 Apply for field inspection of a seed crop

10 Pay for inspection

★ Pay for inspection (for payments made physically) Optional

11 Field inspection of seed crop

12 Submit notice to transport seed to go-down

13 Verification of seed quantities

14 Submit request for processing inspection result

15 Obtain processing inspection result

16 Request for lot inspetion

17 Lot inspection

18 Request for sampling of seeds

19 Sampling for germination and post-control

20 Obtain germination test certificate

21 Submit request for company registration

22 Obtain registration notification

23 User registration

24 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

25 Submit application for registration

26 Verification of the origin of goods

27 Obtain registration letter

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

28 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain EAC certificate of origin (5)

29 Request for certificate of origin

30 Pay for certificate of origin

31 Obtain certificate of origin form

32 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

33 Submit certificate of origin form for signing

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

34 Lodge a customs entry

35 Obtain passed entry

Obtain KEPHIS release (4)

36 Submit documents for verification

37 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

38 Pay for inspection and phytosanitary certificate

39 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain Port Health Services release (5)

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

41 Pay for export health certificate

42 Verification of consignment

43 Obtain export health certificate

44 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (4)

45 Submit clearance documents for verification

46 Verification of consignment

47 Obtain KRA online release

48 Obtain Certificate of Export

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Lodge a customs entry
(last modified: 24/03/2022)

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Timeframe ( see details )

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Where to go?

Entity in charge

Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS)

Email: icms@kra.go.ke
Website: https://icmscas.kra.go.ke/

What do I get?

Registered customs entry

What are the requirements?

Unique consignment reference (UCR) number

Invoice (copy)

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 20mn

Legal justification

East African Community Customs Management Act (2017)
Sections 34, 35, 36, 41, 82, 123

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

Additional information

The clearing agent must have user credentials to access the KRA's system.

Who certified this information ?

Andanje CHIBOLE, Supervisor, Manifest, 11/05/2017

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Recourse: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Entity in charge

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Times Tower, Haile Selassie Avenue, P.O. Box 00100-48240, Nairobi
Tel: +254 202 810 00
Tel. 1: 341342
Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke
Website: www.kra.go.ke
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Unit in charge

iCMS Support (KRA)

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