1. KSC E-Portal Online Trade Database www.kenyashippers.org/e-portal.html
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
KSC E-Portal
Online Trade Database
Regional Training workshop on INCOTERMS 10TH – 11TH Nov 2011
Hilton Hotel
Taigu Muchiri, Web Content Officer, KSC

2. Vision: To Achieve Global Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
In this Presentation;
Current trading scenario
What is the E-Portal
Challenges that the E-Portal will address
E-portal target Audience
What kind of information is hosted on the Portal
Finding information on the Portal
KSC current and future interventions

3. How it is currently done
Start
Place order with supplier
Supplier Receives Order
Appoint Clearing and Forwarding Agent
Receipt of Documents
Payment to Bank
Goods verified and certified by customs
Released to regulatory bodies
Port Charges Paid
Goods Released
Prepares Documents

4. Contact with several Agencies

5. Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
What is the E-Portal
It is a database of rules, regulations, procedures and practices for importing /exporting a product within East Africa.
The value chains on the e-portal was informed by a mapping exercise conducted by KSC.
Content specific information

6. Challenges the Eportal will address
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Challenges the Eportal will address
Easy access of information.
Wider reach of various audiences.
Facilitate the trade process. Eportal is a business solution as opposed to an ICT solution.

7. Advantages of the System
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Advantages of the System
Provides the custom, Excise and VAT values that apply to various products.
Feedback where users query on product specific information
Content filter according to country, organization.
Link to the relevant regulatory bodies.

8. E-Portal Target Audience
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
E-Portal Target Audience
Clearing and Forwarding agents
Members
Logistics Managers
Importers and Exporters
Traders who would like to venture into the business

9. Information Hosted on the Portal
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Information Hosted on the Portal
Documents: These are required by the relevant regulatory bodies e.g. KRA, KEBS, KEPHIS, licensing authorities
Rules and Regulations: Laws that are governing the importation and exportation of products.
Procedures and Practice: A step by step procedure that the trader needs to follow while importing or exporting a product.
Taxes: It indicates the tax applicable for each product. These include Excise, Custom, and Value Added Tax (VAT) where applicable.

10. Finding Information on the Portal
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Finding Information on the Portal
The system has been designed with the Harmonized System (HS) code system which is an international standard for the classification of goods.
The information on the portal is product specific where for every product it specifies the documents required, the laws applied, procedures to follow

11. Other ways of finding information include;
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Other ways of finding information include;
Through a search button; Allows the user to enter a product name or the HS code of the product.
The HS code system categorization
Product list; Displays all the products that are available in the system.

16. E-Portal Future Interventions
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
E-Portal Future Interventions
Sensitization on National and Regional levels; This will involve a similar workshop within the region to raise awareness of the benefits of the portal to our members.

17. Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
2. Ownership – We are asking for contribution towards the information that we currently have. We have dedicated an address; There is an FAQ section for each product, you can as well as post these queries in that section and we will respond to it.
3. Regular updates on the existing information; We have identified 20 additional value chains that will be identified and added to the system.

18. Contact the KSC Secretariat
Vision: To Achieve Logistical Competiveness of Eastern Africa Cargo Owners
Contact the KSC Secretariat
9 The Crescent, Off Parklands Road, Westlands
Tel: / 801, ,