Kenya’s Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) allows importers and their clearing agents to submit customs declarations and supporting documents before a vessel from the UK arrives in Mombasa. This process is known as Pre-Arrival Clearance (PAC) or Pre-Arrival Processing (PAP) and is designed to reduce port delays, speed up cargo release, and allow customs risk…
Partly yes, but not by itself. A UK exporter can prepare and certify commercial shipping documents such as: However, the cargo manifest used for customs processing in Kenya is normally lodged electronically by the carrier, shipping line, airline, or their authorized agent, not simply by the exporter acting alone. KRA’s customs procedures require manifests to…
Yes, but with important limitations. A UK company can arrange and coordinate customs clearance for a Kenyan buyer, but the actual customs clearance in Kenya is generally carried out by the importer (the Kenyan buyer) or by a customs agent licensed by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). KRA defines a customs agent as a company…
The number of customs entries required for a UK shipment to Kenya containing 300 different product lines depends on how the goods are structured, declared, and classified rather than simply the number of products involved. In many cases, a shipment with 300 product lines can still be processed under a single customs entry, provided all…
Clearing a 300 CBM commercial shipment from the UK to Kenya requires careful financial planning because customs duties, taxes, port charges, clearance fees, transport costs, and potential storage expenses can amount to a substantial sum. Many importers focus on the purchase cost of the goods but underestimate the cash flow required to successfully clear and…
Yes, a UK supplier can often issue a single consolidated packing list for a 300 CBM shipment of mixed cargo destined for Kenya, provided the packing list accurately describes all goods contained within the shipment and clearly identifies the contents of each package, pallet, crate, or container. For large commercial shipments spread across multiple containers,…
Whether you need a single Import Declaration Form (IDF) or multiple IDFs for five 40ft containers arriving from the UK depends on how the shipment is structured, invoiced, and declared to Kenyan customs. In many cases, if all five containers form part of a single commercial transaction, are shipped by the same exporter to the…
Import Duty on a multi-container Full Container Load (FCL) shipment from the UK to Kenya is not calculated based on the number of containers or the total cubic volume alone. Instead, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) assesses Import Duty based on the customs value of the goods, their HS Code classification, country of origin, and…
If you are importing a large commercial shipment from the UK into Kenya, a KRA e-slip (Electronic Payment Slip) is generated after customs has assessed your shipment and calculated the taxes payable. The e-slip is then used to pay Import Duty, VAT, Railway Development Levy (RDL), Import Declaration Fee (IDF), Excise Duty (where applicable), and…
A KRA e-slip (Electronic Payment Slip) is the payment document used to pay customs duties, VAT, Import Declaration Fees (IDF), Railway Development Levy (RDL), and other taxes on goods imported from the UK into Kenya. Before you can pay customs duties, your shipment must first be assessed by customs and a payment slip generated in…