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  1. EXPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Live fish
  4. Clearance procedures
  5. Live fish export procedure through the Port of Mombasa
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Steps (32) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Pre-clearance documentation  (5) expand_more expand_less
Obtain international veterinary certificate VS21  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain veterinary health certificate  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain DVS release  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain export health certificate  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain KRA and KPA release  (12) expand_more expand_less
Obtain export certificate  (1) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 14 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Shipping Agent (x 3)
2 3 4
Warehouse (x 2)
5 22
Bank (x 2)
7 17
Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) (Mombasa) (x 3)
9 10 11
Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (MIA) (x 2)
12 13
Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (Mombasa) (x 2)
14 15
Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 2)
16 19
Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)
18
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Customs & Border Control, Mombasa
20
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs & Border Control (Kilindini Shed 5 Station) (x 4)
21 28 31 32
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal
23
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 4)
24 26 29 30
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Customs and Border Control, Kilindini (x 2)
25 27

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International veterinary certificate (VS21)
8
Veterinary health certificate
13
Certificate of export
32

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)
1 4
Company PIN certificate (x 2)
1 4
Proforma invoice
1
Identity card
1
Contract
1
Commercial invoice
4
Packing list (x 3)
4 9 20
Export permit for fish and fish products
6
Fish health certificate
6
Import permit (x 3)
6 12 14
Valid e-slip
7
Customs entry in under control status (x 6)
9 11 12 14 25 26
International veterinary certificate (VS21) (x 2)
9 12
Signed fish processing licence
9
Fish movement permit
9
Fish trader's licence
9
Fish export health certificate
9
Veterinary health certificate
9
Invoice (x 4)
9 16 20 31
Cargo manifest (C2) (x 2)
12 14
International veterinary certificate
14
Movement permit for live animals
14
Permit (x 2)
16 20
Public health recommendation
16
Food hygiene licence
16
Phytosanitary certificate
16
Passed clearance entry stamped release by Port Health
20
Shipping order (x 3)
23 26 30
Bankers cheque
24
KPA invoice (x 2)
26 30
Consignment file
28
Position slip stamped by KRA
29
Passed clearance entry stamped release (x 2)
30 31
Signed witnessing form
31
Bill of lading
32

Estimated cost KES  1,500

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KES  1,000 per consignment
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KES 1,500
For issuance of export health certificate.
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USD  80 per container
For shore handling export charges.
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USD  105 per container
For wharfage export charges.
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USD  3 per hour
Plug in charges for reefer containers.
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Total Duration 2d  - 4d 1/2  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 2d 4d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 1h. 35mn 7h. 5mn
Attention at counter: 3h. 1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1d 2d

Laws 11 expand_more expand_less

Animal Diseases Act Cap 364 Animal Diseases Act CAP 364
  Sections 3, 4, 9, 14, 15
Customs and Excise Regulations Customs and Excise Regulations (2010)
  Sections 25, 30
East African Community Customs Management Act (2017) East African Community Customs Management Act (2017) Sections 145, 146, 187, 188, 189
  Sections 73, 75, 195
East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010) East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010)
  Section  89
Fisheries Management and Development Act No. 25 (2016) Fisheries Management and Development Act No. 35 (2016) Part IV, VI and VII
Food, Drugs and Chemicals (General) Regulations Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Hygiene) Regulations, 1978
  Section  10
Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (General) Regulations, 1978 Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (General) Regulations, 1978
  Section  10
Kenya Ports Authority (Cap 391) Kenya Ports Authority (Cap 391) Part VIII, IX
KPA tariff book KPA tariff book
Public Health Act CAP 242 (2012) Public Health Act CAP 242 (2012)
  Sections 73 (n), 134 (g)
Public Health Act CAP 242 Public Health (Fees) Rules Public Health Act CAP 242 Public Health (Fees) Rules
  Section  2
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