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Steps (38)

Register with KESWS (4)

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, generate an e-slip 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 (2)

10 Contract a clearing agent

11 Book shipping space with shipping agent

Obtain EU certificate of origin (6)

12 Request for certificate of origin

13 Pay for certificate of origin

14 Obtain certificate of origin form

15 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

16 Submit certificate of origin for signing

17 Request for certificate of origin

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

18 Lodge a customs entry

19 Pay merchant shipping (MS) levy

20 Obtain passed clearance entry

Obtain DVS release (2)

21 Submit documents for verification

22 Consignment inspection

Obtain export health certificate (4)

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

24 Pay for export health certificate

25 Verification of consignment

26 Obtain export health certificate

Obtain KRA and KPA release (11)

27 Submit clearance documents for verification

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

29 Weighing the container

30 Lodge a pre-advice

31 Obtain KPA invoice and receipt

32 Enter the Port

33 Obtain position slip

34 Scanning of the container

35 Loading of the container to the vessel

36 Obtain KRA release on KWATOS

37 Loading of the container to the truck

Obtain export certificate (1)

38 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 involved 16

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) (x 3)

1 2 4

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS) (x 5)

3 8 9 23 26

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

5 7 12 14 16 17

Warehouse (x 2)

6 29

Clearing Agent

10

Shipping Agent

11

Bank (x 3)

13 19 24

Typesetting Company

15

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

21 22

Port Health Services Kenya (PHS) (Kilindini)

25

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

27 28

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Online Portal

30

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) (x 3)

31 33 35

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

32 34

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

36 38

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Inland Container Depot (ICD) (Naivasha)

37

Results 6

User credentials

4

Registration letter

7

Export permit for meat and meat products (VS28)

9

Authenticated EU certificate of origin

16

Position slip endorsed by KPA

37

Certificate of export number

38

Required Documents

Request for company registration

1

Company PIN

3

Rules of origin exporter registration form

5

Certificate of incorporation (x 3)

5 10 11

Sector specific license

5

Veterinary health certificate

8

Invoice (x 7)

8 15 16 18 23 27 36

Company PIN certificate (x 3)

10 12 17

Proforma invoice

10

Identity card

10

Contract

10

Individual PIN Certificate

11

KRA payment authorization slip (x 2)

13 16

Bank deposit slip (x 2)

14 16

EU certificate of origin form

15

Typed certificate of origin form

16

Passed clearance entry

16

KRA e-slip

19

Passed clearance entry

21

Export permit for meat and meat products (VS28)

21

Laboratory analysis report

21

Import permit

21

Public health recommendation

23

Food hygiene licence

23

Phytosanitary certificate

23

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

27 32

Permit

27

Packing list

27

Shipping order (x 2)

30 33

Bankers cheque

31

Passed clearance entry stamped release by AFA Tea Directorate

33

KPA invoice

33

Position slip stamped by KRA

35

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

36

Signed witnessing form

36

Form A - Release order

36

Position slip

37

Bill of lading

38

Estimated cost KES 2,500 +USD 3

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 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

Total Duration 9d - 36d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	9d	36d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 40mn	7h. 55mn
Attention at counter:	4h. 15mn	1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	8d	33d