Kenya Requiring Local Standards Testing for Imports
Kenya recently began local product standards inspections for all imported cargo, eliminating the option for importers to obtain pre‑export verifications and avoid local testing, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported May 11. Kenya in April began inspections for all…
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imports “at a fee equivalent to 0.6% of the approved customs value subject to a minimum of US$265 and a maximum of US$2,700 exclusive of testing charges,” the country told traders, according to the report. HKTDC said Kenya has since increased the number of inspectors at its ports of entry and set “new targets for certificate issuance of two hours for airfreight and two days for sea cargo.” Imports that don’t meet Kenyan standards must be re-shipped or destroyed.