The Kenya Trade Information Portal is the official trade information platform designed to provide information on market access requirements for Kenya exports and imports

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Steps (19)

Register with KESWS (4)

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 passed clearance entry (3)

11 Lodge a customs entry

12 Pay for airline concession fees

13 Obtain passed entry

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 of consignment

18 Obtain certificate of export number

Obtain DVS final release (1)

19 Obtain DVS final release

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 8

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

6

Clearing Agent

10

Bank

12

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

14 15 19

Customs Shed (x 3)

16 17 18

Results 4

User credentials

4

Registration letter

7

Export permit for animal feeds (VS25)

9

Certificate of export number

18

Required Documents

Request for company registration

1

Company PIN

3

Rules of origin exporter registration form

5

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

5 10

Sector specific license

5

Import permit (x 2)

8 14

Invoice (x 2)

8 16

Company PIN certificate

10

Clearance entry

12

Export permit for meat and meat products (VS28)

14

Veterinary health certificate

14

Certificate of transport

14

Passed clearance entry (x 2)

16 19

Pharmaceutical export permit

16

Air waybill

16

Passed clearance entry stamped by HVO

18

Halal certificate

19

Preferential certificate of origin

19

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.