KEBS PUBLIC NOTICE ON PRE-EXPORT VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY (PVoC) SERVICES FOR GENERAL GOODS

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is a statutory body established under the Standards Act, CAP 496, Laws of Kenya. KEBS is mandated to offer quality inspection of imports based on Kenya Standards or approved specifications among other services. KEBS inspects imported goods either in the country of exportation, through the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards program, and also at destination or Ports of Entry. The PVoC services are offered by KEBS contracted inspection companies. KEBS wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that the following inspection companies have been contracted to offer PVoC services for general goods for the next three (3) years with effect from 23rd June 2022.

Stakeholders and the public are further notified that ALL consignments shipped on or after 1st July 2022 from countries where KEBS has appointed inspection companies SHOULD be accompanied with Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) otherwise the same shall be subjected to destination inspection at a fee equivalent to five percent (5%) of the approved customs values as stipulated in Legal Notice No. 78 (2020). However, consignments originating from countries where no inspection company has been appointed, will continue being subjected to destination inspection upon payment of inspection fee equivalent to zero-point six percent (0.6%) of the approved customs value, subject to a minimum of USD 265 and a maximum of USD 2700, and testing fee (where applicable).

肯尼亚标准局KEBS最新通告, 关于肯尼亚COC项目将于2022年6月23日起恢复起运港检验程序，相关验货流程和要求暂无更新，认证费用维持之前的FOB*0.6%。如发货人或出口商未遵守以上新规，将导致货物到港后被处以FOB*5%的补验费用。

如有货物出口至肯尼亚，请务必提前咨询我司确认是否需要办理COC，以免因未及时办理而产生高额补验罚款。