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Steps (19)

1 Submit request for company registration

2 Obtain registration notification

3 User registration

4 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

5 Submit application for registration

6 Verification of the origin of goods

7 Obtain registration letter

Obtain export permit for animal feeds (VS25) (2)

8 Apply, generate an e-slip and pay for permit

★ Pay for export permit (for payments made through the bank) Optional

9 Obtain export permit (VS25)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

10 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain customs entry (3)

11 Register a customs entry

12 Pay fees and charges

or Pay fees and charges (for bank payments)

13 Obtain customs entry in undercontrol status

Obtain DVS release (2)

14 Submit documents for verification

15 Verification of consignment

Obtain KRA release (3)

16 Submit clearance documents for verification

17 Physical verification and release of the consignment

18 Obtain certificate of export number

Obtain DVS final release (1)

19 Obtain DVS final release

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 9

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) (x 3)

1 2 4

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 3)

3 8 9

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Rules of Origin Section) (x 2)

5 7

Warehouse

Clearing Agent

Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) (x 3)

11 13 18

Mobile Money Platform

Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (JKIA) (Animal Holding Station) (x 3)

14 15 19

Customs Shed (x 2)

16 17

Results 4

User credentials

Registration letter

Export permit for animal feeds (VS25)

Certificate of export

Required Documents

Request for company registration

Company PIN

Rules of origin exporter registration form

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

5 10

Sector specific license

Import permit (x 2)

8 14

Invoice (x 2)

8 16

Company PIN certificate

Export permit for meat and meat products (VS28)

Veterinary health certificate

Certificate of transport

Customs entry in under control status (x 2)

16 19

Permit

Packing list

Air waybill

Certificate of origin

Preferential certificate of origin (x 2)

16 19

Cleared customs entry stamped by BCO

Estimated cost KES 1,250

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 1,000 For processing fees.
- KES 0 - 1 % goods-value Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
KES 250 Airline concession fees.