Buying Pakistani rice for Kenya.
For a shipment through Mombasa, agree the rice grade and the inspection documents with your Kenyan importer before the supplier books freight.
Start with the official rice route
KenTrade publishes a rice import procedure for Mombasa. Give the clearing agent your rice form, origin, pack weight and proposed arrival date. Ask which permits and conformity steps apply to the consignment and when each must be completed.
Send permit conditions to the exporter
Kenya’s plant health authority publishes plant import permit guidance. Have the importer confirm the applicable conditions before shipment and send the wording to the exporter so it can prepare the corresponding plant health paperwork.
Compare costs through to the point of sale
A Mombasa port figure and a delivered warehouse figure cover different services. List terminal charges, clearance, inland transport and any applicable duties separately. For wholesale sacks, agree the maximum broken percentage and net weight per sack in the same quotation.