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Export Requirements for Kenya

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Passport (original) (If issued within last two years the old passport is also required)
Work Permit for non-Kenyan citizens
Baggage Declaration Form C-18 signed by customer
Bank Release
Inventory in English, valued and detailed showing the number of packages and in triplicate
Insurance Certificate
Invoices for electrical items and serial numbers
Certificate of change of address

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT AT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Goods are subject to 100% Customs verification
Used household goods and personal effects are duty-free for returning Kenyan citizens provided they have resided outside Kenya for a minimum of two years and effects are imported within three months of owner's arrival
Non-Kenyan citizens (first time arrivals) are permitted to import used household goods and personal effects duty-free within three months of Work Permit being issued
Kenyan citizens who have resided for more than two years outside Kenya are not entitled to import used household goods and personal effects duty-free
Household goods must have been in owner's possession for at least one year prior to import If new, duty will be charged at the current rates

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

Alcoholic beverages
New items (may require Import License and are subject to payment of Customs duties and taxes)
Fabric pieces
Trade goods or goods for sale or disposed to other persons
Aircraft and vessels of all kinds
Used machinery
All computers whether new or old (except under diplomatic status) or unless imported by a student who is studying computer studies

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Weapons, silencers, ammunitions, toy guns and explosives, including tear gas

Firearms require a certificate to be issued by Nairobi Firearms Bureau for import

Plants, seeds, bulbs, fresh fruit and vegetables (unless a permit is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture stating plants are free from disease)
Pornographic material
Drugs
Political literature

MOTOR VEHICLES

Importation highly restricted and time consuming
First time arrivals to Kenya and returning Kenyan citizens residing outside Kenya for a minimum of two years are permitted to import ONE auto duty-free provided:

Auto is more than three months old and has been registered in owner's name for more than three months
Auto is less than 2,500 cc
Auto is not sold within 12 months of import
Owner's Work Permit has been approved for first time arrivals to Kenya
Owner is 18 years of age or older

Documents required:

Import Declaration Form (IDF), Clean Report (IDF) and Clean Report Finding (CRF)
Authority to import vehicle letter
Log Book
Certificate of Registration (indicate engine and chassis number, first date of registration and engine capacity)
Certificate of local value
Passport (if issued within last two years, the old passport is also required)
Customs C15 Form
New autos require invoice bearing engine and chassis number
Work Permit

PETS

Import permit must be obtained from the Veterinary Department at Kabete, Nairobi prior to shipping
Up to date Vaccination Certificate from country of origin must be provided on arrival
Dogs and cats are exempt from Value Added Tax but are dutiable
Birds and bird eggs are prohibited

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