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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (21)

1 Submit request for company registration

2 Obtain registration notification

3 User registration

4 Obtain user credentials

Obtain import declaration form (2)

5 Apply for import declaration form

6 Obtain import declaration form

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

7 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

8 Lodge a customs entry

9 Pay taxes

10 Obtain passed entry

Obtain KEBS release (2)

11 Submit documents for verification

★ Pay destination inspection fees Optional

12 Verification of consignment

Obtain Port Health Services release (5)

13 Apply for import health certificate and generate e-slip

14 Pay for import health certificate

15 Verification of consignment

16 Obtain import health certificate

17 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (4)

18 Submit clearance documents for verification

19 Verification of consignment

20 Obtain KRA online release

21 Obtain gate pass

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Submit documents for verification
(last modified: 21/03/2022)

Timeframe ( see details )

15 mn - 25 mn

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Kenya Bureau Of Standards (KEBS) One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Taveta-Holili)

P.O. BOX 413, Taveta 80302
Tel: +254 734 111 113

Unit in charge

Inspection Department (KEBS) (Taveta-Holili)

Mon:	08:00 - 18:00
Tue:	08:00 - 18:00
Wed:	08:00 - 18:00
Thu:	08:00 - 18:00
Fri:	08:00 - 18:00
Sat:	08:00 - 18:00
Sun:	08:00 - 18:00

Contact person

Inspector

What do I get?

Passed clearance entry stamped stop and verify by KEBS

Demand note

What are the requirements?

For all

Unique consignment reference (UCR) number

Customs entry in under control status (copy)

Packing list (copy)

Invoice (copy)

For goods originating from the East African Community

EAC certificate of origin form (copy)
For goods originating from the East African Community.

Certificate of quality (copy)
From a National Standard body in the country of origin where applicable.

Exemption letter (copy)
Where applicable.

Permit (copy)
Where applicable, relevant to the consignment.

Waiver letter (copy)
Issued by KEBS, where applicable.

Diamond mark of quality
Issued by the National Standards body in the country of origin.

Standardization Mark Permit (copy)
For raw materials. For more information on how to obtain a standardization mark permit, click here.

For goods originating from countries outside the EAC region.

Import declaration form (IDF) (copy)

Certificate of conformity (COC) (copy)
From the country of origin.

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

Attention at counter: Min. 10mn - Max. 15mn

Legal justification

Legal Notice 78 of 2020 - Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order
Section 8

Customs and Excise Regulations (2010)
Sections 25, 30

Additional information

Consignments originating from countries outside the EAC region that arrive without a Certificate of Conformity will be subject to destination inspection which attracts a fee of 5% of the customs value of the consignment. For re - exports, consignments arriving without a certificate of conformity will also be subject to destination inspection where traders will be required to pay whichever is higher of $265.00 or 0.6%.