KRA Introduces New Requirement for All Goods Shipped to Kenya

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🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

In a notice on Tuesday, July 14, KRA announced the introduction of the Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) Platform, a pre-arrival cargo system where details of cargo destined for Kenya must be uploaded before the goods are shipped.

According to the authority, the system will be operational from Monday, August 3, 2026, signalling tougher oversight and speeding up cargo clearance at the country's ports.

"Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) informs all users of Kenya's ports that an Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) platform, a digital pre-arrival cargo system for all containerised cargo destined for Kenya ports, is now available. The implementation of this platform will be launched on Monday, August 3, 2026," KRA stated.

📌 What You Need to Know

The new platform will apply to all containerised cargo destined for Kenyan ports and will affect importers, exporters, shipping goods to Kenya, and shipowners.

Others likely to also be affected include carriers, shipping agents, customs agents, and other stakeholders in the logistics chain.

Under the new system, exporters shipping goods to Kenya will be required to obtain an Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) reference code through the online platform before their cargo is dispatched.

To generate the reference code, exporters must upload key shipping documents, including a draft Bill of Lading, a Commercial Invoice, a Freight Invoice, and an Export Declaration.

According to the taxman, the ACD reference code must then be endorsed on the Bill of Lading before the shipment proceeds to a Kenyan port.

"Exporters shipping goods to Kenya will obtain an ACD reference code from acd.kra.go.ke at the point of loading containerised cargo destined for Kenya ports. The ACD reference code will be endorsed on the Bill of Lading before the shipment proceeds to a Kenyan port," it added.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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