Compliance Report · Food & Beverages

Still Table Wine

Market Access Compliance Report Kenya

How to Use This Report

This report is built to be read in the order the actual export process happens, not as a list of disconnected requirements. Section 2 shows you the sequence end to end. Section 3 tells you, for each requirement, whether it's something you arrange as the exporter or something your Kenyan importer arranges. Sections 4 onward go into the technical detail: standards, testing, labelling, costs, and the mistakes that most commonly cause delays or rejections.

Two roles, one shipment

Exporter: Country of origin-side certification, testing, PVoC/CoC, shipping documents.
Importer (your Kenya-based buyer or their agent): Permits, port-side inspection, customs clearance, market authorization.
Where a step is genuinely shared, it's marked accordingly. If you don't yet have a confirmed importer of record in Kenya, treat that as your first open item. Please note, several steps in Section 3 cannot start without one.

Compliance Sequence from Start to Finish

The sequence comprises of eight phases, in order. Phases 0–1 happen at origin before goods ship; phases 5–7 happen after arrival in Kenya. Phase 2–4 is where most first-time exporters lose time, because it requires coordination between you and your importer.

#	Phase	What happens	Responsibility	Timing	Output
0	Classification & readiness check	Confirm HS code, applicable standard, and whether the product is regulated	Exporter	Before finalizing production run	Confirmed HS code + standard
1	Origin-side certification	Accredited lab testing against KS EAS 138 parameters (alcohol %, sugar, sulphur dioxide, etc.)	Exporter	4–8 weeks before shipment	Certificate of Analysis
2	NACADA import licence	Alcoholic drink import licence application via the Kenya National Single Window (KenTrade TFP)	Importer	Well ahead of first shipment because this is both a standing licence, and per-consignment	NACADA import licence
3	Excise stamp procurement & affixing	Importer orders EGMS excise stamps via KRA iTax; stamps are sent to and affixed by the exporter/manufacturer before shipment	Shared	Before retailing	Stamped bottles
4	Pre-shipment conformity assessment	PVoC inspection/testing via KEBS-appointed agent	Shared	Before or at point of loading-depends on the country of origin	Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
5	Shipping documentation	Commercial invoice, packing list, Certificate of Origin, IDF, bill of lading	Shared	At time of shipment	Complete document set
6	Arrival & inspection	Port Health review, KEBS verification, excise stamp check against manifest	Importer	On arrival	Inspection clearance
7	Customs & excise clearance	Duty assessment, excise duty, VAT, IDF, Railway Levy, KRA release	Importer	On arrival	Customs release
8	Market authorization	Import Standardization Mark affixed; county-level retail licensing arranged separately by the distributor/retailer	Importer	After clearance, before sale	Market-ready product

8 more sections continue below

6 tables

Responsibility Matrix Same three tags as Section 2, applied to every individual requirement. Use this to divide the work with your i…
Match Summary Field Result Product category Still table wine (grape or fruit), alcoholic beverage HS Code 2204.21 - Wine of…
Why This Category Gets Flagged The four most common triggers for a compliance hold on wine shipments: Importing without a valid NACADA licenc…
Test Parameters Still table wine must be tested against the following parameters, per KS EAS 138:2019 Table 1, to demonstrate…
Labeling Requirements Standard labeling (KS EAS 138:2019, in addition to EAS 38 general requirements) Common name as "wine", precede…
What Goes Wrong - Common Failure Modes These are the specific, recurring reasons wine shipments get held, penalized, or rejected at the Kenyan border…
Cost Estimate Cost item Rate / amount Notes KEBS PVoC / local CoC fees USD 300 – 3,500 Per consignment; varies by inspection…
Recommended Next Steps Start the NACADA import licence application early — it's a standing licence, not a per-shipment permit, and it…

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Full labeling requirements checklist	Not included	Included	Included
\"What Goes Wrong\" table	Not included	complete	complete + edge cases for your format
Cost estimate	ballpark range only	itemized table + generic example	itemized table + example from your shipment
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