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Steps (40)

1 Submit request for company registration

2 Obtain registration notification

3 User registration

4 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

5 Submit application for registration

6 Verification of the origin of goods

7 Obtain registration letter

Obtain export permit for meat and meat products (VS28) (2)

8 Apply and pay for export permit (VS28)

★ Pay for export permit (for payments made via the bank) Optional

9 Obtain export permit (VS28)

Pre-clearance documentation (5)

10 Contract a clearing agent

11 Request for rate agreement

12 Request for vessel sailing schedule

13 Book shipping space with shipping agent

14 Weighing the container

Obtain EU certificate of origin (6)

15 Request for certificate of origin

16 Pay for certificate of origin

17 Obtain certificate of origin form

18 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

19 Submit certificate of origin for signing

20 Request for certificate of origin

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

21 Register a customs entry

22 Pay merchant shipping (MS) levy

23 Obtain under control customs entry

Obtain DVS release (2)

24 Submit documents for verification

25 Consignment inspection

Obtain export health certificate (4)

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

27 Pay for export health certificate

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

28 Verification of consignment

29 Obtain export health certificate

Obtain KRA and KPA release (10)

30 Submit clearance documents for verification

31 Stuffing the container

32 Weighing the container

33 Lodge a pre-advice

34 Obtain KPA invoice and receipt

35 Enter the Port

36 Obtain position slip

37 Scanning of the container

38 Loading of the container to the vessel

39 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

Obtain export certificate (1)

40 Obtain certificate of export number

Summary of the procedure

All meat and meat products for export must be sourced from a registered slaughterhouse. For more information on the approved export slaughterhouses in Kenya, click here.

Institutions/Systems involved 16

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) (x 3)

1 2 4

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 5)

3 8 9 26 29

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Rules of Origin Section) (x 6)

5 7 15 17 19 20

Warehouse (x 3)

6 14 32

Clearing Agent

Shipping Agent (x 3)

11 12 13

Bank (x 3)

16 22 27

Typesetting Company

Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) (x 2)

21 23

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

24 25

Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)

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

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

31 39 40

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 3)

34 36 38

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

35 37

Results 5

User credentials

Registration letter

Export permit for meat and meat products (VS28)

Authenticated EU certificate of origin

Certificate of export

Required Documents

Request for company registration

Company PIN

Rules of origin exporter registration form

Certificate of incorporation (x 4)

5 10 13 21

Sector specific license

Veterinary health certificate

Invoice (x 6)

8 18 19 21 26 30

Company PIN certificate (x 5)

10 13 15 20 21

Proforma invoice

Identity card

Contract

Commercial invoice

Packing list (x 3)

13 21 30

KRA payment authorization slip (x 2)

16 19

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

17 19

EU certificate of origin form

Typed certificate of origin form

Customs entry in under control status

Permit (x 3)

21 26 30

KRA e-slip

Customs entry in under control status (x 3)

24 35 36

Export permit for meat and meat products (VS28)

Laboratory analysis report

Import permit

Public health recommendation

Food hygiene licence

Phytosanitary certificate

Passed clearance entry stamped release by Port Health

Shipping order (x 2)

33 36

Bankers cheque

KPA invoice

Position slip stamped by KRA

Consignment file

Bill of lading

Estimated cost KES 2,500 +USD 3

KES

KES Add Name Here

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 1,000 For processing fees.
USD 3 For issuance of certificate of origin
- USD 0 - USD 0.75 per weight in tons For merchant shipping levy.	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