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
Other: Other
Arabica plantation: B Grade
Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts thereof :
Other: Other
Disperse Yellow: Other
Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit (“smart” cards):
Direct dyes and preparations based thereon:
Newsprint, in rolls or sheets: Other
Other: Digitalis Glycosides
Plain weave: Saree
single yarn): Bleached
Other garments, of the type described in sub- headings 6201 11 to 6201 19: Outer garments, of fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives and other artificial plastic materials
In powder or in flakes: Graphite, amorphous
Plain weave: Other
Of sago or of roots or tubers of heading 0714:
Cotton Sewing Thread, Whether Or Not Put Up For Retail Sale - Not Put Up For Retail Sale :
Vehicles principally designed for transport of mor
Other worked grains (for example, hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled): Of maize (corn)
Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
Wood (including Strips And Friezes For Parquet Flooring, Not Assembled) Continuously Shaped (tongued, Grooved,
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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