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Steps (16)

Obtain phytosanitary certificate (4)

1 Apply for phytosanitary certificate

2 Submit notice to export

3 Pay for phytosanitary certificate

4 Obtain phytosanitary certificate

Clearance of consignment (8)

5 Contract a clearing agent

6 Lodge a customs entry

7 Pay for airline concession fees

8 Submit documents for verification

9 Physical verification of consignment

10 Obtain passed entry

11 Submit documents for perfection

12 Obtain certificate of export number

Obtain Port Health Services release (4)

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

14 Pay for export health certificate

15 Consignment inspection

16 Obtain export health certificate

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) (x 2)

2 3

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Plant Inspection Unit (JKIA)

4

Clearing Agent

5

Bank (x 2)

7 14

Customs Shed (x 4)

8 9 11 12

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS) (x 2)

13 16

Port Health Services Kenya (KAHL Terminal 1) (JKIA)

15

Results 3

Phytosanitary certificate

4

Certificate of export number

12

Approved export health certificate

16

Required Documents

Notice to export - Form SR 14

2

Plant import permit

2

ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) certificate

2

Field inspection result - Form SR6

2

Phytosanitary certificate

2

Invoice (x 2)

3 13

KEPHIS payment receipt

4

Certificate of incorporation

5

Company PIN certificate

5

Clearance entry (x 2)

7 8

Phytosanitary certificate

8

Approved invoice

8

KRA receipt

8

Air waybill

8

Passed clearance entry

11

Passed clearance entry stamped by HVO

12

Public health recommendation

13

Permit

13

Food hygiene licence

13

Material safety data sheet

13

Valid e-slip

14

Estimated cost KES 2,750

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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 issuance of phytosanitary certificate.
- KES 0 - 1 % goods-value Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
KES 250 Airline concession fees.
KES 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.

Total Duration 2h. 10mn - 1d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	2h. 10mn	1d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	55mn	3h.
Attention at counter:	1h. 15mn	3h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	4h.