No. | CATEGORY | REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
1. | Industrial raw materials excluding materials specified by the Council, completely knocked down kits for road vehicles, machinery and industrial spares imported by registered manufacturers for own use | (a) Certificate of registration of the manufacturer or assembler issued by the Bureau or any other regulatory agency responsible for regulating manufactured products |
(b) Certificate of analysis or material safety datasheet for raw materials |
2. | Equipment and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) parts for licensed power generation companies | Evidence of original equipment manufacturer warranty |
3. | Original equipment medical manufacturer’s parts for medical equipment | (a) Evidence of original equipment manufacturer for spare parts |
(b) Evidence of manufacturer’s warranty |
4. | Products imported by diplomats and diplomatic missions except motor vehicles | Form PRO 1A or PRO 1B issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
5. | Courier parcels with a value specified by the Council and direct assessment items approved by the Kenya Revenue Authority | (a) Parcel handler’s license issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya |
(b) Direct assessment documents approved by the Kenya Revenue Authority |
6. | Products certified by the Bureau under the Diamond Mark Scheme | Valid Diamond Mark Permit issued by the Bureau |
7. | Products manufactured within the East African Community | (a) Certificate of origin |
(b) Product Certification Permit or Certificate of Analysis (Raw Materials) or Test Report issued by the respective National Standards Body of the Country of Origin |
8. | Used personal effects belonging to returning residents and arriving expatriates excluding road vehicles | Approval by the Kenya Revenue Authority |
9. | General consumables (stores) imported by international carriers for in-flight orships services and duty- free products | (a) Proof of licensing as an international carrier |
(b) Authority by Kenya Revenue Authority to operate as duty-free |
10. | Re-imports | Re-importation certificate issued by the Kenya Revenue Authority |
11. | Temporary imports | (a) Proof of bond execution with Kenya Revenue Authority |
(b) Carnet certificate (for road vehicles) |
12. | New road vehicles and new mobile equipment | Manufacturer’s warranty or type approval |
13. | Printed matter and recorded digital media | Declaration that the material has not violated any intellectual property rights |
14. | The following products regulated under specific laws:(1) explosives, arms and ammunition(2) plants, seeds and planting materials(3) live animals, carcasses and hatching eggs(4) tissues and organs(5) human and veterinary pharmaceutical products(6) pesticides(7) aircraft and aircraft parts(8) marinecraft and marinecraft parts(9) radioactive materials and isotopes | Proof of compliance with the relevant Regulations |
15. | New motor vehicle parts imported from the manufacturer of the vehicle to which the parts are to be fitted or their authorized representative. | (a) Evidence that the exporter is the original vehicle manufacturer or evidence of authorization by the vehicle manufacturer in the case of authorized representative.(b) Manufacturer’s warranty of the parts.(c) Evidence of registration by KEBS as importers of those parts.(d) Evidence of conformity of the parts with applicable standards. |