Kenya Finalizes New Cargo Clearing System
Kenya finished introducing its Integrated Customs Management System, a new cargo clearing system and a “key milestone” in the country’s customs procedures, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said in an Aug. 27 report. The new system includes new “automated…
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valuation benchmarking, automated release of green-channel cargo, importer validation and declaration” and a link to the country’s online tax system, the HKTDC said. The system requires exporters to Kenya to submit “import declaration forms, sea manifests/BAPLIE/IAR, security bonds, cargo declarations, and any exemptions,” the report said. The first shipment using the new system at the Port of Mombasa occurred on Aug. 10. Some importers complained “of teething problems and lack of support for the new system,” the HKTDC said, and have stopped importing because of problems. Kenya acknowledged the problems and said it will not penalize importers for failing to submit the proper documents during “their first interactions with the system,” the report said.