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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (34)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Pre-clearance documentation (4)

2 Contract a clearing agent

3 Obtain KEBS consignment document

4 Notification of arrival of consignment

5 Obtain cargo clearance documents

Obtain passed clearance entry (1)

6 Lodge customs entry

Obtain KEPHIS release (2)

7 Submit request for consignment inspection by KEPHIS

8 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

Obtain KRA release (13)

9 Submit application for prior release

10 Submit application for data capturing

11 Collect approval for prior release

12 Submit clearance documents for verification

13 Collect allocation for verification

14 Physical verification of consignment

15 Collect clearance documents approved by head verification officer

16 Obtain customs verification officer's approval

17 Obtain handling shed invoice

18 Pay for handling shed charges

19 Obtain delivery notification

20 Obtain customs border control approval

21 Verfication of consignment and clearance documents

Obtain KEBS release (4)

22 Submit certificate of conformity for validation

23 Submit documents for KEBS clearance

24 Verification of consignment

25 Obtain KEBS clearance

Obtain Port Health Services release (3)

26 Submit request for Port Health clearance

27 Port Health verification of consignment

28 Obtain Port Health clearance

Obtain KRA final release (6)

29 Physical release of consignment

30 Pay tax and concession fee

31 Obtain passed entry

32 Submit documents for perfection

33 Obtain release for perfection by head verification officer

34 Perfection of clearance documents

30

Pay tax and concession fee
(last modified: 21/10/2021)

Where to go?
Recourse

Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

KES 10250

15 mn - 40 mn

1 day - 5 days

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Bank

Unit in charge

Banking Hall

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
Sat:	09:00 - 12:00

Contact person

Bank Teller

Teller

What do I get?

KRA receipt

What documents do I need to bring?

1.

KRA e-slip

Cost KES 10,250

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 250 For airline concession fee.
KES 0 - 1.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value Railway development levy.	0
KES 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import declaration fee.	0
For East Africa Community countries
KES 10,000 For import declaration fee.