How to import from Egypt to Kenya
Importing to Kenya: KEBS PVoC, KRA customs, COMESA preferential treatment, Mombasa port. Egyptian salt, cement, fertilizer, chemicals, agro shipments under FOB / CIF / CFR Incoterms.
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Pick commodity + CIF value → indicative duty + VAT + levies. Final rates confirmed by your customs broker.
Indicative only. Actual rates depend on your destination port + national regulations + your broker's classification. HS code 2523.29.00 for Cement (Portland CEM I 42.5N). COMESA preferential treatment applied — saved ~25% MFN duty.
Kenya is one of Egypt Globe Group's highest-volume destination markets, especially for cement, fertilizers, salt, and chemicals. Geographic proximity (8-10 day Suez transit), shared COMESA Free Trade Area membership, and the depth of Mombasa's deep-water port make this a high-frequency lane.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) assesses customs duty + VAT + excise + import declaration fee at the border. Standard rates (current as of publication):
KEBS (Kenya Bureau of Standards) runs the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme. Most industrial commodities require a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued by an authorised PVoC partner (Bureau Veritas, Intertek, SGS, or TÜV Rheinland) BEFORE shipment leaves Egyptian port. Egypt Globe Group can coordinate the PVoC inspection at FOB Damietta / Alexandria / Sokhna.
Egypt and Kenya are both COMESA member states. Goods that meet the COMESA Rules of Origin (substantial transformation in Egypt, with at least 35% value addition or specific tariff-shift criteria) qualify for the COMESA preferential tariff — typically 0% duty vs 10-25% MFN rate.
To claim COMESA preference, the shipment needs:
We issue COMESA Form COs as standard for Kenya-bound cargo when product origin is verifiable Egyptian.
- Commercial Invoice (Egyptian Chamber-stamped)
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading (3 originals if L/C)
- COMESA Certificate of Origin (preferential treatment)
- KEBS Certificate of Conformity (PVoC partner)
- Pre-Shipment Inspection certificate (SGS / Intertek — KEBS-required for many categories)
- Phytosanitary Certificate (for agricultural commodities) — Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture stamp
- Mill Test Certificate / CoA — per shipment
Typical: 3-4 weeks ex-warehouse to vessel sailing, then 2-3 weeks Mombasa transit. Total 5-7 weeks order-to-arrival. We quote on FOB / CIF / CFR — DAP Mombasa available on request.
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