Export to Kenya
Complete export guide for Indian MSMEs looking to enter the Kenya market.
🇰🇪 Kenya — Country Profile
Capital
Nairobi
Currency
Kenyan Shilling
Language
Swahili
Population
55.1M
GDP (USD)
$113.00
India Export Rank
#28
Region
Eastern Africa
Trade Agreement
No preferential agreement
Also see: India's imports from Kenya →
Top HS Codes for Export to Kenya
Plain weave: Bedticking, domestic
Drying machines: Each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg
Anionic:
Endless synchronous belts of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cm: Where the rubber compound content is less than 25% by weight
Quartzite: In powder
Other interchangeable tools: For metal working
Crude oil: Mustard oil
Other: Thermal paper in jumbo rolls (size 1 mt and above in width and 5000 mt And above in length)
Other: Other
Textiles winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines:
Other: Phosphonothioic dichloride, ethyl-
Other: Other
Powders of non-lamellar structure: Aluminium powder for thermit process
Vinyl acetate copolymers: Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups
Other Turbines: Of an output exceeding 40 MW
Nickel Bars, Rods, Profiles And Wire
Chlorinated poly vinyl chloride (CPVC) resin
Vehicles for transport of not more than 13 persons; including the driver: Other
Omitted
Other :
Export Guides for Kenya
Detailed guides covering every aspect of exporting to Kenya.
Documentation Required
Commercial Invoice
Detailed invoice with buyer/seller details, product description, quantity, price, and Incoterms.
Packing List
Itemized list of contents, weights, dimensions, and package markings for each shipment unit.
Bill of Lading / Airway Bill
Transport document issued by the carrier confirming receipt of goods for shipment.
Certificate of Origin
Certifies that goods originate from India. Required for preferential tariff treatment under trade agreements.
Shipping Bill
Filed with Indian Customs for export clearance. Generated through ICEGATE.
Letter of Credit / Bank Documents
Payment guarantee instrument. Commonly used for first-time trade partners.
Insurance Certificate
Proof of marine/cargo insurance covering the shipment against loss or damage.
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