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Obtain an EAC Certificate of Origin

The East African Community (EAC) Certificate of Origin certifies that goods meet the common market's rules of origin, allowing preferential (duty-free) treatment on trade between member states. It is issued by the designated authority in each member state, usually the national chamber of commerce or the revenue authority.

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Exporters established in an EAC member state

Avant de commencer

  • Be registered as a trading business in the exporting member state
  • Be able to demonstrate EAC origin of the goods under the Common Market Protocol

Étapes

3 étapes, dans l'ordre

  1. Étape 1 : Assemble the file proving origin

    Canal
    Au guichet
    Délai
    Non communiqué
    Coût
    Voir le détail

    Gather the commercial invoice, packing list and, depending on the product, the proof of processing or local value addition required by the EAC rules of origin.

    Coût : No fee at this stage

  2. Étape 2 : File the application with the designated authority

    Institution
    Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)
    Canal
    En ligne
    Délai
    Non communiqué
    Coût
    Voir le détail

    In Kenya the application is filed online via KRA/KenTrade; in other member states it is filed with the national chamber of commerce. The exact point of entry varies by member state and should be verified locally.

    Coût : Varies by member state, not confirmed here

    Faire la démarche en ligne (ouvre un nouvel onglet)

  3. Étape 3 : Verification and issuance of the certificate

    Institution
    Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)
    Canal
    Au guichet
    Délai
    Non communiqué
    Coût
    Non communiqué

    The authority checks the documents and issues the EAC Certificate of Origin, which must accompany the goods to the entry border post in the importing member state.

Diagramme du processus

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Chaque couloir correspond à une institution. Les étapes se lisent de gauche à droite, dans l'ordre.

Étapes du processus

  1. Assemble the file proving origin Opérateur · Au guichet
  2. File the application with the designated authority KenTrade · En ligne
  3. Verification and issuance of the certificate KenTrade · Au guichet

  • Clear goods under the Single Customs Territory (SCT)

    The EAC Single Customs Territory (SCT) allows goods destined for a landlocked member state to be cleared and have duty assessed once, at the first point of entry into the region (port or airport). Declaration is largely done against the declared final destination, with physical checks carried out at the port of entry.

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  • Transit goods via the Northern Corridor

    The Northern Corridor links the Port of Mombasa in Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern DR Congo. Transit is coordinated by the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) and follows the EAC customs transit regime, with electronic cargo tracking.

    Transit

Sources et versions

Sources 2
  1. 01

    EAC trade regime, official pages (nouvel onglet), EAC Secretariat

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  2. 02

    KenTrade, Kenya's trade facilitation portal (nouvel onglet), KenTrade

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