WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
4December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5326)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
REPLIES TOQUESTIONNAIRE ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1
Notification under Article 7.3ofthe
Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures
KENYA
Thefollowing notification, dated 10November 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofKenya.
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Outline ofsystem
1. TheImport, Export andEssential Supplies Actcap.502establishes thelistofgoods subject
toimportregulation.TheGovernmentbodiesresponsiblefortheimportregulationsareindicatedagainst
theproducts intheImport Schedule.
Purpose andcoverage oflicensing
2. Imports ofgoods in:
- PartAoftheSchedule isprohibited absolutely;
- PartBoftheSchedule isrestricted subject totheimporter obtaining approval fromtherelevant
authorities; and
- PartCoftheSchedule issubject tothegoods meeting sanitary andphytosanitary, environmental
andtechnical standards ontheirarrival.
Withtheliberalization oftheeconomy andabolition oftheimport licensing regime under Legal
Notice No.135of14May1993 (seeAnnex), onemayimport freely except forthose goods falling
under theabove Schedules.
3. Thesystem applies togoods originating inandcoming from allcountries.
4. Automaticimportlicensingenhancesfinancing,preshipmentinspectionandimportdutycollection.
Non-automaticimportlicensingisforthepurposeofadministeringimportrestrictionsmaintained
pursuant toLegal Notice No.135of14May1993.
1Seedocument G/LIC/3, Annex, fortheQuestionnaire.G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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5. Thelicensing system isnotastatutory requirement. Authority exists tosuspend thesystem
whenever itisdetermined thatsuchaction isappropriate. Notice ofsuchaction ispublished inthe
Government Gazette.
Procedures
6.I-XI There arenoquantitative restrictions.
7. Thereisnoquantitativelimitonimportationofaproductoronimportsfromaparticularcountry.
(a) Import declaration forms (IDFs) canbeobtained orprocessed atanytimeatthe
convenience oftheimporters.
(b) AnIDFisgranted onrequest.
(c) There arenolimitations astotheperiod oftheyearduring which IDFscanbeobtained
orimportation bemade.
(d) Relevant authorities whose priorapproval mustbeobtained areindicated against items
inSchedules BandC.
8. None; thereasons forrefusal arecommunicated totheimporter. Intheevent ofrefusal of
prior approval, theapplicant/importer canappeal totheMinister orseeklegalaction.
Eligibility ofimporters toapply forlicence
9. Allpersons, firms andinstitutions areeligible toapply forIDFs.
Documentational andother requirements forapplication forlicence
10. Asample application form(Import Declaration) isavailable forreference intheSecretariat.2
Animporter isrequired tosubmit thefollowing documents withtheapplication: pro-forma invoice
(orcontract orLetter ofCredit).
11. Upon actual importation animporter isrequired tosubmit theapproved IDForacopythereof.
12. There isnoprocessing feeoradministrative charge forIDFs. Aprocessing feeof2.75percent
ispayable tocustoms upon clearance ofthegoods upon theirarrival inKenya (atthesame timeas
thepayment ofimport duties andtaxes ismade).
13. There isnodeposit oradvance payment requirement associated withtheissuance ofIDFs.
Conditions oflicensing
14. There isnovalidity ofIDFs astheyarecreated bytheInspection Agencies anduntilthe
2.75percentofthevalue ofimports ispaid, theIDFremains amere piece ofpaper.
15. InviewofNo.14there isnopenalty fornon-utilization.
16. IDFs arenottransferable between importers because PINnumbers which arearequirement
when completing IDFs aredifferent forall.
2Available forreference intheMarket Access Division.G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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17. (a) Yes. Forprohibited goods andforgoods thatrequire prior approval from the
Government.
(b) No.
Other procedural requirements
18. There arenoother administrative procedures apart from prior approval ofIDFs andsimilar
administrative procedures required prior toimportation.
19. Thebanking authorities automatically provide foreign exchange forgoods tobeimported.G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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ANNEX
LEGAL NOTICE NO.135
THE IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES ACT
(Cap. 502)
INEXERCISE ofthepower conferred bySection 4oftheImports, Exports andEssential Supplies
ActtheMinister forCommerce andIndustry makes thefollowing Order.
THE IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES
(IMPORTS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1993
1. ThisOrder maybecitedastheImports, Exports andEssential Supplies (Imports) (Amendment)
Order 1993.
2. Theimportation ofthegoods specified:
(a) inpartAoftheschedule isprohibited absolutely;
(b) inpartBoftheschedule isrestricted subject totheimporter obtaining approval from
therelevant authorities; and
(c) inpartCoftheschedule issubject tothegoodmeeting technical, phytosanitary, health
andenvironmental standards onitsarrival.G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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Schedule A
Tariff No. SITC Description
0506.10.00 29111100 Ossein andbones treated withacid.
0506.90.00 29111900 Other bones andhorn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but
notcuttoshape), degelatinised; powder andwaste ofthese products.
0507.10.10 29116110 Ivory, elephant, unworked orsimply prepared butnotcuttoshape.
0507.10.20 29116120 Teeth, hippopotamus, unworked orsimply prepared butnotcutto
shape.
0507.10.30 29116130 Horn, rhinoceros, unworked orsimply prepared butnotcuttoshape.
0507.10.40 29116140 Other ivory, unworked orsimply prepared butnotcuttoshape.
0507.10.90 29116190 Ivory powder andwaste.
0507.90.00 29116900 Tortoise-shell, whalebone andwhalebone hair,horns, antlers, hooves,
nails, claws andbeaks, unworked orsimply prepared butnotcutto
shape; powder andwaste ofthese products.
0508.00.00 29115000 Coral andsimilar materials, unworked orsimply prepared butnot
otherwise worked; shells ofmolluscs, crustaceans orechinoderns and
cuttle-bone, unworked orsimply prepared butnotcuttoshape; powder
andwaste thereof.
0509.00.00 29197000 Natural sponges ofanimal origin.
2844.50.00 52517000 Spent (irradiated) fuelelements (cartridges) ofnuclear reactors.
9601.10.00 89911100 Worked ivory andarticles ofivory.
9601.90.00 89911900 Bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl andother
animal carving material, andarticles ofthese materials (including
articles obtained bymoulding).
Allother toxic chemical waste.G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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Schedule B
Tariff No. SITC Description Authority
3601.00.00 59311000 Propellent products. MGD
3602.00.00 59312000 Prepared explosives, other thanpropellant MGD
powders.
3603.00.10 59321000 Safety fuses; detonating fuses. MGD
3603.00.90 59329000 Percussion ordetonating caps; igniters; MGD
electric detonators.
3604.10.00 59331000 Fireworks. MGD
3604.90.10 59333100 Very (light) flares andrailway signals. OP/MENR
3604.90.20 59333200 Rainandanti-hail rockets andbombs; distress OP/MENR
andlife-saving rockets.
3604.90.90 59333900 Other pyrotechnic articles. OP/MENR
8401.10.00 71871000 Nuclear reactors. MEN
8401.30.00 71877000 Fuelelements (cartridges), non-irradiated. MEN
8401.40.00 71878000 Parts ofnuclear reactors. MEN
8710.00.00 89111000 Tanks andother armoured fighting vehicles, OP
motorized, whether ornotfitted withweapons,
andparts ofsuchvehicles.
8906.00.10 79329100 Warships. OP
9301.00.00 89112000 Military weapons, other thanrevolvers, pistols OP
andthearms ofheading No.93.07.
9302.00.00 89114000 Revolvers andpistols, other thanthose ofheading KP
Nos. 93.03 or93.04.
9303.10.00 89131100 Muzzle-loading firearms. KP
9303.20.00 89131200 Other sporting, hunting ortarget-shooting shotguns, KP
including combination shotgun rifles.
9303.30.00 89131300 Other sporting, hunting ortarget-shooting rifles. KP
9303.90.00 89131900 Other firearms. KP
9304.00.00 89139000 Other arms (forexample, spring, airorgasguns KP
andpistols, truncheons), excluding those ofheading
No.93.07.
9305.10.00 89191000 Parts ofrevolvers orpistols. KP
9305.21.00 89193000 Shotgun barrels. KP
9305.29.00 89195000 Other parts ofshotguns orrifles. KP
9305.90.00 89199000 Other parts offirearms other thanrevolvers, pistols, KP
shotguns orrifles.
9306.10.00 89121000 Cartridges forriveting orsimilar tools orforcaptive- OP
bolthumane killers andparts thereof.
9306.21.00 89122000 Cartridges. KP
9306.29.00 89123000 Parts ofshotgun cartridges orairgun pellets. KP
9306.30.10 89124100 Other cartridges andparts thereof, forsporting, KP
hunting ortarget shooting.
9306.30.90 89124900 Other cartridges andparts thereof. KP
9306.90.10 89129100 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and KP
similar munitions ofwarforsporting, hunting and
target shooting.
9306.90.90 89129900 Other bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles KP
andsimilar munitions ofwarandparts thereof.
9307.00.00 89113000 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances andsimilar arms KP
andparts thereof andscabbards andsheaths therefor.G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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SCHEDULE C
Tariff No. SITC Description Authority
0101.11.00 00151100 Livepure-bred breeding horses. MALD&M
0101.19.00 00151900 Other livehorses. MALD&M
0101.20.00 00152000 Liveasses, mules andhinnies. MALD&M
0102.10.00 00111000 Livepure-bred breeding bovine animals. MALD&M
0102.90.00 00119000 Other livebovine animals. MALD&M
0103.10.00 00131000 Livepure-bred breeding swine. MALD&M
0103.91.00 00139100 Other liveswine weighing lessthan50kg. MALD&M
0103.92.00 00139900 Other liveswine weighing 50kgormore. MALD&M
0104.10.00 00121000 Livesheep. MALD&M
0104.20.00 00122000 Livegoats. MALD&M
0105.11.00 00141100 Livefowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, MALD&M
weighing notmore than185g.
0105.19.00 00141900 Ducks, geese, turkeys andguinea fowls, weighing MALD&M
notmore than185g.
0105.91.00 00149100 Livefowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, weighing MALD&M
more than185g.
0105.99.00 00149900 Ducks, geese, turkeys andguinea fowls, weighing MALD&M
more than185g.
0106.00.10 00191000 Other liveanimals, ofakindmainly usedforhuman MALD&M
food, notelsewhere specified.
0106.00.20 00192000 Other liveanimals, notelsewhere specified, for MALD&M
other purposes.
0301.10.00 03411100 Ornamental livefish. FD
0301.91.00 03411200 Livetrout. FD
0301.92.00 03411300 Liveeels. FD
0301.93.00 03411400 Livecarp. FD
0301.99.00 03411900 Other livefish. FD
0306.11.00 03619100 Rock lobster andother seacrawfish, frozen. FD
0306.12.00 03619200 Lobsters, frozen. FD
0306.13.00 03611000 Shrimps andprawns, frozen. FD
0306.14.00 03619400 Crabs, frozen. FD
0306.19.00 03619900 Other crustaceans, including flours, meals and FD
pellets ofcrustaceans fitforhuman consumption,
frozen.
0306.21.00 03621000 Rock lobster andother seacrawfish, notfrozen. FD
0306.22.00 03622000 Lobsters, notfrozen. FD
0306.23.00 03623000 Shrimps andprawns, notfrozen. FD
0306.24.00 03624000 Crabs, notfrozen. FD
0306.29.00 03629000 Other crustaceans, including flours, meals and FD
pellets ofcrustaceans fitforhuman consumption, not
frozen.
0307.10.00 03631000 Oysters, whether inshellornot,live,fresh, chilled, FD
frozen, dried, salted orinbrine.
0307.21.00 03635100 Scallops, live,fresh orchilled. FD
0307.29.00 03639100 Other scallops, excluding live,fresh orchilled. FD
0307.31.00 03635200 Mussels, live,fresh orchilled. FD
0307.39.00 03639200 Other mussels, excluding live,fresh orchilled. FD
0307.41.00 03633100 Cuttle fishandsquid, live,fresh orchilled. FDG/LIC/N/3/KEN/1
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0307.49.00 03637100 Other cuttle fishandsquid, excluding live,fresh or FD
chilled.
0307.51.00 03633900 Octopus, live,fresh orchilled. FD
0307.59.00 03637900 Other octopus, excluding live,fresh orchilled. FD
0307.60.00 01293000 Snails, other thanseasnails. FD
0307.91.00 03635900 Other molluscs, including flours, meals andpellets FD
ofaquatic invertebrates other thancrustaceans, fit
forhuman consumption, live,fresh orchilled.
0307.99.00 03639900 Other molluscs, excluding live,fresh orchilled. FD
0601.10.00 29261100 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corns, crowns and MALD&M
rhizomes, dormant.
0601.20.00 29261500 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corns, crowns and MALD&M
rhizomes, ingrowth orinflower; chicory plants and
roots.
0602.10.00 29269100 Unrooted cuttings andslipsofliveplants. MALD&M
0602.20.00 29269300 Trees, shrubs andbushes, grafted ornot,ofkinds MALD&M
which bearedible fruitornuts.
0602.30.00 29269500 Rhododendrons andazaleas, grafted ornot. MALD&M
0602.40.00 29269700 Roses, grafted ornot. MALD&M
0602.91.00 29269800 Mushroom spawn. MALD&M
0602.99.00 29269900 Other liveplants (including theirroots), cuttings MALD&M
andslips.
0603.10.10 29271100 Cutflowers, fresh. MALD&M
0603.10.20 29271200 Flower buds, fresh. MALD&M
0603.90.00 29271900 Other cutflowers andflower budsofakindsuitable MALD&M
forbouquets orforornamental purposes, dried, dyed,
bleached, impregnated orotherwise prepared.
0604.10.00 29272100 Mosses andlichens. MALD&M
0701.10.00 05411100 Potato seed, fresh orchilled. MALD&M
0701.90.00 05411900 Potato, other thanseed, fresh orchilled. MALD&M
1005.90.00 04410000 Maize seed. MALD&M
3808.10.90 59119000 Other insecticides. MALD&M
3808.20.00 59120000 Fungicides. MALD&M
3808.30.10 59831000 Weedkillers. MALD&M
3808.30.90 59839000 Other herbicides, anti-sprouting products andplant MALD&M
growth regulators.
3808.40.00 59141000 Disinfectants. MOH
3808.90.00 59149000 Rodenticides andsimilar products, putupinforms orMOH
packings forretail saleoraspreparations orarticles
(forexample, sulphur-treated bands, wicks andcandles
andfly-papers).
Authorities:
FD Fisheries Department
KP Kenya Police
MALD&M Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock Development andMarketing
MEN Ministry ofEnergy
MENR Ministry ofEnvironment andNatural Resources
MGD Mines andGeology Department
MOH Ministry ofHealth
OP Office ofthePresident
Made on14May1993
Hon. K.L. M'Mukindia
Minister forCommerce andIndustry