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Steps (22)

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Book shipping space with shipping agent

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

3 Lodge a customs entry

4 Pay merchant shipping (MS) levy

5 Obtain passed clearance entry

Obtain PPB release (2)

6 Submit clearance documents for verification

7 Verification of consignment

Obtain KRA and KPA release (10)

8 Submit clearance documents for verification

9 Physical verification of cargo by Customs & Border Control (KRA)

10 Weighing the container

11 Lodge a pre-advice

12 Obtain KPA invoice and receipt

13 Enter the Port

14 Obtain position slip

15 Scanning of the container

16 Loading of the container to the vessel

17 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

Obtain export certificate (1)

18 Obtain certificate of export number

Obtain export health certificate (4)

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

20 Pay for export health certificate

★ Pay for export health certificate (for bank payments) Optional

21 Verification of consignment

22 Obtain export health certificate

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 12

Clearing Agent

1

Shipping Agent

2

Bank (x 2)

4 20

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) (Kilindini) (x 2)

6 7

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Customs & Border Control, Mombasa (x 2)

8 9

Warehouse

10

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal

11

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 3)

12 14 16

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Customs and Border Control, Kilindini (x 2)

13 15

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs & Border Control (Kilindini Shed 5 Station) (x 2)

17 18

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 2)

19 22

Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)

21

Results 1

Certificate of export number

18

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

1 2

Company PIN certificate

1

Proforma invoice (x 2)

1 6

Identity card

1

Contract

1

Individual PIN Certificate

2

Invoice (x 4)

3 8 17 19

KRA e-slip

4

Passed clearance entry

6

Packing list (x 2)

6 8

Pharmaceutical export permit (x 2)

6 6

Dangerous drugs authorization (DDA) export permit

6

Certificate of analysis

6

Passed clearance entry stamped stop by PPB

7

Passed clearance entry stamped release by Port Health (x 2)

8 13

Permit (x 2)

8 19

Shipping order (x 2)

11 14

Bankers cheque

12

Passed clearance entry stamped release by AFA Tea Directorate

14

KPA invoice

14

Position slip stamped by KRA

16

Passed clearance entry stamped release by AFA Tea Directorate and Port Health Services

17

Signed witnessing form

17

Form A - Release order

17

Bill of lading

18

Public health recommendation

19

Food hygiene licence

19

Phytosanitary certificate

19

Estimated cost KES 1,500

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

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- USD 0 - USD 0.75 per weight in tons For merchant shipping levy.	0
- USD 0 - USD 80 per container For shore handling export charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 105 per container For wharfage export charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 3 per hour Plug in charges for reefer containers.	0
KES 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.