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REQUIREMENTS
RELATED TO IMPORTATION OF DUTY-FREE VEHICLES
The Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA) wishes to notify all importers of
Second-hand Motor Vehicles into Kenya that the following
conditions
shall apply before document processing through Customs
can be
effected:
• Kenya Revenue Authority shall not accept a Certificate
of Export
issued by Dubai Police or
any other authority as a substitute for
a foreign Logbook
• Only authentic original logbooks from
country of
origin/exportation will
be accepted for purposes of customs
declaration.
• If the logbook is in a foreign language,
an English translation
issued by the respective
Embassy, High Commission or a consulate
based here in Kenya must
be furnished to the department to
authenticate the foreign
logbook.
• In addition, only the original commercial
invoice from the
country of
origin/exportation, and not photocopy will be
accepted.
• Only an original Bill of Lading will be
accepted.
• The Vehicle must meet Kenya Bureau of
Standards KS 1515 2000.
• Only vehicles which meet the above
requirements will be allowed
into the country.
Please note that the
KS1515 Code of Practice for inspection of road
vehicles applies to both new and used vehicles.
Information on the
Kenya Pre-export verification of conformity to standards
programme
is available on the Kenya Bureau of Standards website,
http://www.kenyapvoc.com
Please ensure that
all your papers are in order to avoid delays and
demurrage charges at the port in Mombasa. The Host
Country Relations
Unit (HCRU) will be more than willing to provide
guidance/assistance
on request.
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