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Steps (29)

Pre-clearance documentation (2)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Book shipping space with shipping agent

Obtain international veterinary certificate VS21 (3)

3 Apply for international veterinary certificate VS21 and generate an e-slip

4 Pay processing fees

5 Obtain international veterinary certificate VS21

Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release (3)

6 Submit documents for verification

7 Verification of consignment

8 Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release

Obtain veterinary health certificate (2)

9 Submit documents for verification

10 Inspection of consignment

Obtain DVS release (2)

11 Submit documents for verification

12 Consignment inspection

Obtain export health certificate (4)

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

14 Pay for export health certificate

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

15 Verification of consignment

16 Obtain export health certificate

Obtain KRA and KPA release (12)

17 Submit clearance documents for verification

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

19 Weighing the container

20 Lodge a pre-advice

21 Obtain KPA invoice and receipt

22 Enter the Port

23 Obtain position slip

24 Scanning of the container

25 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

26 Loading of the container to the vessel

27 Obtain position slip

28 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

Obtain export certificate (1)

29 Obtain certificate of export number

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 14

Clearing Agent

1

Shipping Agent

2

Bank (x 2)

4 14

Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) (Mombasa) (x 3)

6 7 8

Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (MIA) (x 2)

9 10

Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (Mombasa) (x 2)

11 12

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 2)

13 16

Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)

15

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

17 18

Warehouse

19

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal

20

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 4)

21 23 26 27

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

22 24

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

25 28 29

Results 3

International veterinary certificate (VS21)

5

Veterinary health certificate

10

Certificate of export number

29

Required Documents

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

1 2

Company PIN certificate

1

Proforma invoice

1

Identity card

1

Contract

1

Individual PIN Certificate

2

Export permit for fish and fish products

3

Fish health certificate

3

Import permit (x 3)

3 9 11

Valid e-slip

4

Passed clearance entry (x 4)

6 8 9 11

International veterinary certificate (VS21) (x 2)

6 9

Signed fish processing licence

6

Fish movement permit

6

Fish trader's licence

6

Fish export health certificate

6

Veterinary health certificate

6

Packing list (x 2)

6 17

Invoice (x 5)

6 13 17 25 28

Cargo manifest (C2) (x 2)

9 11

International veterinary certificate

11

Movement permit for live animals

11

Permit (x 2)

13 17

Public health recommendation

13

Food hygiene licence

13

Phytosanitary certificate

13

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

17 22

Shipping order (x 3)

20 23 27

Bankers cheque

21

Passed clearance entry stamped release by AFA Tea Directorate

23

KPA invoice (x 2)

23 27

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

25

Signed witnessing form (x 2)

25 28

Form A - Release order

25

Position slip stamped by KRA

26

Passed clearance entry stamped release (x 2)

27 28

Bill of lading

29

Estimated cost KES 1,500

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 - KES 1,000 per consignment For processing fee.	0
KES 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.
- 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

Total Duration 1d 1/2 - 4d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	1d 1/2	4d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 20mn	7h. 20mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 40mn	7h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	1d	2d