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Steps (22)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

2 Lodge a customs entry

3 Pay taxes

4 Obtain passed entry

Obtain KEPHIS release (3)

5 Submit documents for verification

6 Pay for KEPHIS inspection

7 Consignment inspection by KEPHIS

Obtain National Biosafety Authority release (3)

8 Submit clearance documents for verification

9 Pay processing fees

10 Verification of consignment

Obtain Port Health Services release (5)

11 Apply for import health certificate and generate e-slip

12 Pay for import health certificate

13 Submit clearance documents for verification

14 Verification of consignment

15 Obtain import health certificate

Obtain KEBS release (2)

16 Submit documents for verification

★ Pay destination inspection fees Optional

17 Verification of consignment

Obtain KRA release (4)

18 Obtain exit note

19 Submit clearance documents for verification

20 Verification of consignment

21 Obtain KRA release

Obtain KRA final release (1)

22 Physical release of consignment

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Clearing Agent

1

Bank (x 2)

3 12

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Busia) (x 3)

5 6 7

National Biosafety Authority (NBA), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Busia) (x 3)

8 9 10

Port Health Services Kenya, One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Busia) (x 2)

13 14

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Busia) (x 2)

16 17

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Busia) (x 5)

18 19 20 21 22

Results 1

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KRA

21

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation

1

Company PIN certificate

1

Certificate of conformity (COC) (x 2)

2 16

Invoice (x 8)

2 5 8 11 13 16 18 19

KRA e-slip

3

Passed clearance entry (x 5)

5 13 16 18 19

Plant import permit (x 2)

5 11

Phytosanitary certificate

5

Notice to import - Form SR14

5

ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) certificate

5

Cargo manifest (C2) (x 3)

5 8 19

Import declaration form (IDF) (x 2)

5 16

Fumigation certificate

5

Pest diagnosis report

5

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KEBS

8

GMO free certificate

8

Certificate of quality (x 2)

11 16

Permit (x 3)

11 18 19

Certificate of analysis

11

Phytosanitary certificate

11

Valid e-slip

12

Packing list (x 3)

16 18 19

EAC certificate of origin form

16

Certificate of export (x 2)

18 19

Preferential certificate of origin (x 2)

18 19

Passed clearance entry endorsed by verification officer

21

Estimated cost KES 2,000

KES

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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 0 - 1 % goods-value Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
- KES 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value Railway development levy.	0
- KES 0 - 3.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import duty.	0
- KES 0 - KES 0.5 per kilogram Inspection fees for 0 - 20,000kgs.	0
- KES 0 - KES 0.25 per kilogram Inspection fees for 20,001 - 400,000kgs.	0
- KES 0 - KES 0.15 per kilogram Inspection fees for 400,001kgs - 1,000,000kgs.	0
- KES 0 - KES 0.05 per kilogram Inspection fees above 1,000,000kgs.	0
KES 1,000 For processing fees.
KES 1,000 For issuance of import health certificate.

Total Duration 4h. - 2d 1/2

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	4h.	2d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 25mn	3h. 55mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 35mn	5h. 45mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	0mn	1d