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  1. EXPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Seedlings
  4. Clearance procedures
  5. Seedlings export procedure through Namanga One Stop Border Post (OSBP)
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Steps (9) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Pre-clearance documentation  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain passed clearance entry  (2) expand_more expand_less
2 Lodge a customs entry
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3 Obtain passed entry
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Enter the OSBP  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KEPHIS release  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KRA release  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 4 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
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Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) (x 2)
2 3
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Namanga) (x 4)
4 7 8 9
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Namanga) (x 2)
5 6

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Cargo manifest stamped released by KRA
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Passed clearance entry stamped released by KRA
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Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Certificate of incorporation
1
Company PIN certificate
1
Invoice (x 4)
2 4 5 7
Customs entry in under control status (x 2)
4 7
Registered customs entry
5
Plant import permit
5
Cargo manifest (C2)
7
Packing list
7
Permit
7
EAC certificate of origin form
7
Passed clearance entry stamped by verification officer
9
Cargo manifest stamped by verification officer
9

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1 % goods-value
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Total Duration 1h.  - 5h.   expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 1h. 5h.
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 20mn 1h. 20mn
Attention at counter: 40mn 3h. 40mn

Laws 6 expand_more expand_less

COMESA Rules of Origin COMESA Protocol on the Rules of Origin
Customs and Excise Regulations Customs and Excise Regulations (2010)
  Sections 25, 30
East African Community Customs Management Act (2017) East African Community Customs Management Act (2017)
  Sections 34, 35, 36, 38, 41, 82, 123, 145, 146, 187, 188, 189, 235
East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010) East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010)
  Sections 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 194
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Act CAP 325 Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Act No. 54 of 2012
  Sections 5 (h), 5
EAC Rules of origin The East African Community (EAC) Customs Union (Rules of Origin) Rules
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