Import Regulations & Standards
The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.
| S.No. | Circulation Date | Country | Report Title | Report Highlights | View Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 AUG 2024 | Kenya | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into the country | Click here |
| 2 | 08 AUG 2024 | Kenya | FAIRS Country Report Annual | This report provides updates on Government of Kenya (GOK) import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. It includes applicable laws, guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key trade regulatory and specialist agencies. | Click here |
| 3 | 28 AUG 2023 | Kenya | FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual | This report provides updates on Government of Kenya (GOK) import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. It includes applicable laws, guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key trade regulatory and specialist agencies | Click here |
| 4 | 28 AUG 2023 | Kenya | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into the country. The Kenya Electronic Import Export System provides a single point for importers and exporters to electronically submit certificates and receive approvals from relevant trade regulatory agencies. | Click here |
| 5 | 14 JUL 2022 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report provides updates on Government of Kenya (GOK) import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. It includes applicable laws and guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key trade regulatory and specialist agencies | Click here |
| 6 | 14 JUL 2022 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into the country. The Kenya Electronic Import Export System provides a single point for importers and exporters to electronically submit certificates and receive approvals from relevant trade regulatory agencies. | Click here |
| 7 | 21 DEC 2021 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report provides updates on Government of Kenya (GOK) import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 8 | 06 JUL 2021 | Kenya | Kenya Notification on Canned Vegetables | On June 10, 2021, Kenya notified a draft standard on canned vegetables to the WTO TBT Committee as G/TBT/N/KEN/1102. | Click here |
| 9 | 31 DEC 2020 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report provides updates on Government of Kenya (GOK) technical import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 10 | 31 DEC 2020 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products to Kenya. | Click here |
| 11 | 13 FEB 2020 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report contains Government of Kenya (GOK) technical import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 12 | 13 FEB 2020 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya, providing information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya. | Click here |
| 13 | 18 DEC 2017 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report compliments the FAIRS Country Report, and provides information on certificates that required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into Kenya. GOK’s Kenya TradeNet system provides a single point for exporters and importers to electronically submit and receive approvals from all the regulatory agencies that are involved in international trade. | Click here |
| 14 | 18 DEC 2017 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report contains technical import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products currently required by the Government of Kenya (GOK), including information on applicable laws and guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key regulatory and specialist agencies. The ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) food products is still in place. | Click here |
| 15 | 16 DEC 2016 | Kenya | Kenya : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report compliments the FAIRS Country Report, and provides information on certificates that are required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into Kenya. GOK has put in place the Kenya TradeNet System, an online single window for exporters and importers to electronically submit and receive approvals from all the regulatory agencies that are involved in international trade, and is linked to the banking system for payments. | Click here |
| 16 | 05 JAN 2016 | Kenya | Kenya : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report updates technical import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products currently required by the Government of Kenya (GOK). The report incorporates the new requirement for pre-export verification of conformity of all imported products, the centralization of issuance of the new Import Standardization Mark (ISM) by Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), and updates contact details of key agencies. | Click here |
| 17 | 05 JAN 2016 | Kenya | Kenya : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report compliments the FAIRS Country Report, and updates on certificates that are required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into Kenya. GOK has implemented the Kenya TradeNet System that provides a single point for importers and exporters to electronically submit and receive approvals from all the regulatory agencies that are involved in international trade, and is linked to the banking system for payments. | Click here |
| 18 | 22 DEC 2014 | Kenya | Kenya : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report updates on the certificates required to export food and agricultural products into Kenya and complements the FAIRS Country Report. The Government of Kenya (GOK) is implementing a single window for import clearance under a new agency, the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KENTRADE). The system is now able to process export and import permits issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) and the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), and once fully operational will integrate 25 government agencies that are involved in import/export certification and clearance. | Click here |
| 19 | 15 DEC 2014 | Kenya | Kenya : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report provides an update of technical import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products currently required by the Government of Kenya (GOK). The report incorporates recent changes in the relevant agricultural sector statutes, the introduction of the rail development levy (RDL) on imports, the implementation of the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (KNESWS) - a single international trade platform, and updates contact details for key agencies. Sections updated are I, II, III, IX, and VI, Appendices I and II. | Click here |
| 20 | 05 FEB 2014 | Kenya | Kenya Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report provides updated technical information for import requirements and regulations on food and agricultural products as are currently required by the Government of Kenya (GOK). Sections updated are part of Section I, III, V, VI, Appendix I, and II. | Click here |
| 21 | 30 DEC 2011 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | The Government of Kenya protects “sensitive” agricultural commodities and derived food products, including meat, poultry, and dairy using non-tariff barriers, such as certificates of export that must be presented by the trade-agent at the point of import into Kenya. | Click here |
| 22 | 06 DEC 2010 | Kenya | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report focuses on the food and agricultural export certificates required by the Government of Kenya for U.S. agricultural commodities and product shipment to Kenya. FAS/Nairobi presents the information in a matrix format with specific examples of the required documentation in this report’s appendix. | Click here |