The basic steps involve:

Register a company name and get Certificate of Incorporation / Certificate of Registration

Obtain an export / import code number from the Customs and Excise Department by submitting copies of a).

Obtain a PIN number from the Kenya Revenue Authority

Obtain a VAT certificate from the Kenya Tax Authority

Obtain a sample local authority license from Nairobi City Council.

Certificate of Origin (at the time of export) {Certificates of Origin are issued by the Customs Department of the Kenya Revenue Authority, depending on the export destination.

The certificates of origin issued are; COMESA Certificate of Origin, Form EUR-1, GSP, EACD and Ordinary Certificate of Origin and AGOA Certificate of Origin

The purpose of the Certificate of Origin is to indicate the origin of exports so that they can enjoy preferential tariff entry into the export market, depending on the current trade agreement between Kenya and the importing country. For any individual to have an import and export company, that company must be a member of KIFWA. KIFWA membership is Ksh 17000 (Admission Ksh 10,000, Subscription Ksh. 7,000). Membership takes a few minutes. After you have paid, you will receive a Certificate of Authorization that you will need to provide to KRA in order for it to obtain a license.

Import and export companies can be in two categories:

• Dispatch and dispatch companies

• Importers of raw materials for the production of finished products.

You need to limit companies.

All documentation is processed in September and is also sent to the Customs Union.

KIFWA interviews the new directors and in case of failure, a person can always appeal or try next year. When an individual passes by, they are granted the license and password for the KIFWA site.

The timeline for this entire process will take 5 to 6 months. Once accepted, the company should be able to charge a custom bail fee of 300,000 to 600,000.

The main goal of applying PVoC is to ensure product quality, health and safety, and environmental protection for Kenyans. Among the expected benefits, in addition to products that are shipped in accordance with rules and regulations, PVoC is expected to:

♦ Block unfair competition from substandard products and, especially, stop the influx of counterfeit products.

♦ Accelerate the import release process

♦ Reduce import costs

♦ Reduce the number of destructions or re-exports of shipments.

The Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) program with standards is a conformity assessment and verification procedure that is applied to specific imported products in the respective countries of export, to ensure their compliance with Technical Regulations and regulations. Applicable Kenyan mandatory standards or approved equivalents. The overall objective is to minimize the risk of unsafe and substandard products entering the Kenyan market, thereby ensuring health, safety and environmental protection for Kenyans.