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Steps (34)

Register as an exporter (4)

1 Apply to be an exporter

2 Pay prescribed fees

★ Pay prescribed fees (for payments made physically) Optional

3 Go down facility audit

★ Training on electronic certification system Optional

4 Obtain user credentials and ECS user rights letter

Register with KESWS (4)

5 Submit request for company registration

6 Obtain registration notification

7 User registration

8 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

9 Submit application for registration

10 Verification of the origin of goods

11 Obtain registration letter

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

12 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain EAC certificate of origin (5)

13 Request for certificate of origin

14 Pay for certificate of origin

15 Obtain certificate of origin form

16 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

17 Submit certificate of origin form for signing

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

18 Lodge a customs entry

19 Obtain passed entry

Enter the OSBP (1)

20 Submit clearance documents

Obtain KEPHIS release (4)

21 Submit documents for verification

22 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

23 Pay for phytosanitary certificate

24 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Obtain Port Health Services release (6)

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

26 Pay for export health certificate

27 Submit clearance documents for verification

28 Verification of consignment

29 Obtain export health certificate

30 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (4)

31 Submit clearance documents for verification

32 Verification of consignment

33 Obtain KRA release

34 Physical release of consignment

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 12

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) (x 3)

1 3 4

Mobile Money Platform

2

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) (x 3)

5 6 8

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS)

7

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Rules of Origin Section) (x 5)

9 11 13 15 17

Warehouse

10

Clearing Agent

12

Bank (x 2)

14 26

Typesetting Company

16

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Isebania) (x 5)

20 31 32 33 34

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Isebania) (x 4)

21 22 23 24

Port Health Services Kenya, One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Isebania) (x 3)

27 28 30

Results 8

Export authorization letter

4

User credentials

4

User credentials

8

Registration letter

11

Authenticated EAC certificate of origin

17

Phytosanitary certificate

24

Cargo manifest stamped released by KRA

33

Passed clearance entry stamped released by KRA

33

Required Documents

Exporter registration form

1

KEPHIS inspection checklist for facilities

3

Request for company registration

5

Company PIN

7

Rules of origin exporter registration form

9

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

9 12

Sector specific license

9

Company PIN certificate (x 2)

12 13

KRA payment authorization slip (x 2)

14 17

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

15 17

EAC certificate of origin form (x 2)

16 31

Invoice (x 9)

16 17 18 20 21 25 27 31 34

Typed certificate of origin form

17

Passed clearance entry (x 4)

20 27 30 31

Clearance entry

21

Plant import permit

21

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KEPHIS

24

KEPHIS payment receipt

24

Public health recommendation

25

Food hygiene licence (x 2)

25 27

Permit (x 3)

25 27 31

Valid e-slip

26

Cargo manifest (C2)

31

Packing list

31

Passed clearance entry stamped by verification officer

33

Form F147 stamped release by KRA

34

Estimated cost KES 14,000 +USD 3

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 0 - KES 58.4 per kilometer For audit mileage.	0
KES 1,000 For field audit for one hectare or less.
- KES 0 - KES 250 per hectare For field audit for every additional hectare above one hectare.	0
KES 5,000 For inspection of dry produce weighing less than 34 kilograms.
- KES 0 - KES 0.15 per kilogram For inspection of dry produce for every additional kilogram above 34 kilograms.	0
- KES 0 - 1 % goods-value Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
USD 3 For issuance of certificate of origin
KES 500 For issuance of a phytosanitary certificate.
KES 1,000 For issuance of phytosanitary certificate.
KES 5,000 For inspection fee for 0-34,000 kgs.
- KES 0 - KES 0.15 per kilogram For inspection fees for 34,001-280,000 kgs.	0
- KES 0 - KES 0.01 per kilogram For inspection fees for 280,000 kgs and above.	0
KES 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.

Total Duration 13d - 49d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	13d	49d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 45mn	5h. 50mn
Attention at counter:	6h. 20mn	2d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	11d	46d