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Steps (25)

Pre-clearance documentation (5)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Request for rate agreement

3 Request for vessel sailing schedule

4 Book shipping space with shipping agent

5 Weighing the container

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

6 Register a customs entry

7 Pay merchant shipping (MS) levy

8 Obtain under control customs entry

Obtain PPB release (2)

9 Submit clearance documents for verification

10 Verification of consignment

Obtain KRA and KPA release (10)

11 Submit clearance documents for verification

12 Stuffing the container

13 Weighing the container

14 Lodge a pre-advice

15 Obtain KPA invoice and receipt

16 Enter the Port

17 Obtain position slip

18 Scanning of the container

19 Loading of the container to the vessel

20 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

Obtain export certificate (1)

21 Obtain certificate of export number

Obtain export health certificate (4)

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

23 Pay for export health certificate

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

24 Verification of consignment

25 Obtain export health certificate

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 13

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agent (x 3)

2 3 4

Warehouse (x 2)

5 13

Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) (x 2)

6 8

Bank (x 2)

7 23

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

9 10

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

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs & Border Control (Kilindini Shed 5 Station) (x 3)

12 20 21

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 3)

15 17 19

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

16 18

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 2)

22 25

Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)

Results 1

Certificate of export

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation (x 3)

1 4 6

Company PIN certificate (x 3)

1 4 6

Proforma invoice (x 2)

1 9

Identity card

Contract

Commercial invoice

Packing list (x 4)

4 6 9 11

Invoice (x 3)

6 11 22

Permit (x 3)

6 11 22

KRA e-slip

Customs entry in under control status (x 3)

9 16 17

Pharmaceutical export permit (x 2)

9 9

Dangerous drugs authorization (DDA) export permit

Certificate of analysis

Passed clearance entry stamped stop by PPB

Passed clearance entry stamped release by Port Health

Shipping order (x 2)

14 17

Bankers cheque

KPA invoice

Position slip stamped by KRA

Consignment file

Bill of lading

Public health recommendation

Food hygiene licence

Phytosanitary certificate

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.