Customs Bonded Warehousing in Nairobi, Kenya
Bonded Warehouse
FFS operates a KRA-licensed customs bonded warehouse within our Grade-A distribution centre at Tatu City, Nairobi, with 2,000 pallet positions dedicated to bonded storage. Eligible imported goods can be held under Customs control with import duty and taxes deferred until the goods are released, giving you control over cash flow and the timing of each release.
Our bonded warehouse lets you:
- Store eligible imported goods (HS Codes) with import duty and taxes deferred until release
- Release consignments in part or in full, as your market needs them
- Hold stock in bond for six months, with an extension of up to three months subject to KRA approval
- Use Nairobi as a regional distribution centre, moving stock onward to East African markets under customs procedures
Bond requirements:
Benefits to customers:
- Enables regional distribution strategy by placing inventory closer to markets with shorter lead times
- Substantial cash flow advantage from deferral of duty payments
- Flexibility: partial releases match duty payments to actual sales
- Compliance handled for you by FFS: bond acceptance, customs examination, re-warehousing, bond extension and cancellation are managed in-house
Ideal for:
