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Africa · country guide

Trade with Kenya.

Kenya is the main gateway for East African trade. The port of Mombasa serves Kenya and inland neighbours. It exports tea, flowers, coffee and horticulture, and imports fuel, steel, machinery, vehicles, wheat and edible oils.

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  • Mombasa
  • 4 relevant categories
  • 4 relevant products

Market overview

Key industries

  • Agriculture and horticulture
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Logistics and transit trade

Import opportunities

  • Petroleum products
  • Steel and machinery
  • Wheat and edible oils
  • Plastics and chemicals

Export opportunities

  • Tea
  • Cut flowers
  • Coffee
  • Fruits and vegetables

Trade requirements

The main rules to check when trading with Kenya. This is orientation, not legal or customs advice.

PVoC
Regulated goods need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-export Verification of Conformity programme.
Single window
Import documentation is processed through the national electronic single window.
EAC tariff
Kenya applies the East African Community Common External Tariff.

Logistics considerations

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  • Mombasa is the region’s largest port and the start of the Northern Corridor to Uganda, Rwanda and beyond.

  • The standard gauge railway links Mombasa with Nairobi and inland container depots.

  • Transit cargo for neighbouring countries follows its own customs procedures.

Relevant TP4 categories for Kenya

Combine harvesters in a wheat field Agriculture & Food Steel coils stored in a warehouse Metals & Minerals Interior of a large industrial factory Machinery & Industrial Equipment Plastic bottles moving along a production line Plastics & Polymers

Relevant products

Milling wheat grains Agriculture & Food · Grains Milling Wheat Wheat for flour milling, specified by protein, moisture and test weight. HS 1001 Bundles of TMT reinforcement bars Metals & Minerals · Steel TMT Bars Thermo-mechanically treated reinforcement bars for concrete construction. HS 7214 HDPE pipe Plastics & Polymers · Polyethylene (PE) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) HDPE granules for blow moulding, film, pipe and injection. HS 3901 Agricultural tractor in a field Machinery & Industrial Equipment · Agricultural machinery Agricultural Tractors Two- and four-wheel-drive tractors for farms and agri-businesses. HS 8701
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Information current as of October 2026. Regulations, duties and documentation requirements change. Confirm with the relevant authority, your customs broker or forwarder before shipment. TP4 does not claim offices or operations in Kenya.

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