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  1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Live animals
  4. Cattle
  5. Clearance procedures
  6. Cattle import procedure through Malaba One Stop Border Post (OSBP)
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Steps (10) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Pre-clearance documentation  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain passed clearance entry  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain DVS release  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KRA release  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 5 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Bank
3
Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS)
4
Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Malaba) (x 3)
5 6 7
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Malaba) (x 3)
8 9 10

Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Live animals movement permit
7

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Certificate of incorporation
1
Company PIN certificate
1
Certificate of conformity (COC)
2
Invoice (x 2)
2 8
KRA e-slip
3
Customs entry in under control status (x 2)
5 8
Veterinary health certificate
5
Cargo manifest (C2) (x 2)
5 8
Preferential certificate of origin (x 2)
5 8
Import permit
5
Vaccination certificate
5
Passed clearance entry stamped release by DVS
7
Certificate of export
8
Packing list
8
Permit
8
Passed clearance entry endorsed by KRA Verification Officer
10

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KES 0 -
1 % goods-value
Clearing agent fees - estimate.
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KES 0 -
2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value
Railway development levy.
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3.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value
For import duty.
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KES  50 per consignment
For movement permit.
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Total Duration 1h. 40mn - 2d   expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 1h. 40mn 2d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 1h. 3h. 5mn
Attention at counter: 40mn 2h. 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 0mn 1d

Laws 11 expand_more expand_less

Animal Diseases Act Cap 364 Animal Diseases Act CAP 364
  Sections 3, 8, 9 (g), 14
COMESA Rules of Origin COMESA Protocol on the Rules of Origin
Customs and Excise Regulations Customs and Excise Regulations (2010) Part XI
  Sections 14, 15, 25, 30, 127C, 127, 128B, 199
East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017 East Africa Community Common External Tariff 2017
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, 187
Finance Act 2019 Finance Act 2019
  Section  6
Legal Notice 120 -The Customs and Excise Act (Cap 472.) Legal Notice 120 -The Customs and Excise Act (CAP 472) Fifth schedule
  Sections 2 (5, 6)
Miscellaneous Fees and Levies ACT(2020) Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act (2020)
  Sections 7, 8
EAC Rules of origin The East African Community (EAC) Customs Union (Rules of Origin) Rules
Value Added Tax Act (2013) Value Added Tax Act (2013) First schedule (Part I)
  Sections 14, 65
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