Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the Kenya Bureau of Standards (“KEBS”) and the Courier Industry Association of Kenya (“CIAK”), KEBS has revised its Destination Inspection fees for shipments using courier services.
The MOU, which relates to importation using courier services, still requires any courier shipment with a customs value above Ksh 500,000 (approximately US$ 5,000), to undergo mandatory pre-inspection and receive a Certificate of Conformity (COC), prior to shipping.
A side by side comparison of the Destination Inspection Fees for courier shipments are as set out below:
| Customs Value (Ksh) | Old Fees
(Ksh) |
Revised Fees
(Ksh) |
| 50,000 (approximately US$ 500) or below | 800 (approximately US$8) | 1000 (approximately US$ 10) |
| 50,001 to 100,000 (approximately US$ 500.01 – US$ 1,000) | 1200 (approximately US$12) | 1500 (approximately US$ 15) |
| 100,001 to 500,000 (approximately US$ 1,000.01- US$ 5000) | 1,500 (approximately US$ 15) or 0.5% of customs value of the courier shipments | 1800 (approximately US$ 18) or 0.6% of customs value of the courier shipments (whichever is higher) |
| 500,001 (approximately US$ 5,000.01) and above | 20% of Customs value & 0.5% for Non-PVOC | 5% for PVOC and 0.6% for Non PVOC |
Please note that the new fees are applicable for inspection services from 16th February 2020.
The notification on the revised fees can be found here.
Please contact us at Info@cfllegal.com should you require further information.
