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Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of Kenya
Section I
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Live animals; animal products
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Chapter 1
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Live animals
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HS Code
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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01.01-06
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0101.11
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Live pure-bred breeding horses.
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0101.19
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Other live horses.
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0101.20
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Live asses, mules and hinnies.
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0102.10
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Live pure-bred breeding bovine animals.
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0102.90
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Other live bovine animals.
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0103.10
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Live pure-bred breeding swine.
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0103.91
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Other live swine weighing less than 50 kg.
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0103.92
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Other live swine weighing 50 kg or more.
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0104.10
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Live sheep.
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0101.20
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Live goats.
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0105.11
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Live fouls of the species gallus domesticus weighing not more than 185 g.
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0105.12-
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Ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls weighing not more than 185 g.
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0105.19
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0105.99
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Live fouls of the species gallus domesticus weighing more than 185 g.
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0105.99
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Ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls weighing more than 185 g.
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0106.00
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Other live animals of a kind mainly used for human food not elsewhere specified.
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0106.00
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Other live animals not elsewhere specified for other purposes. See Part II, § 2.1.
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Chapter 2
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Meat and edible meat offal
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Nil.
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Chapter 3
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Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
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HS Code
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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03.01-07
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0301.10
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Ornamental live fish.
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0301.91
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Live trout.
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0301.92
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Live eels.
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0301.93
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Live carp.
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0307.99
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Other live fish.
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0306.11
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Rock lobster and other sea crawfish, frozen.
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0306.12
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Lobsters, frozen.
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0306.13
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Shrimps and prawns, frozen.
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0306.14
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Crabs, frozen.
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0306.19
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Other crustaceans including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans fit for human consumption, frozen.
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0306.21
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Rock lobster and other sea crawfish, not frozen.
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0306.22
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Lobsters, not frozen.
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0306.23
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Shrimps and prawns, not frozen.
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0306.24
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Crabs, not frozen.
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0306.29
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Other crustaceans including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans fit for human consumption, not frozen.
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0307.10
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Oysters, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine.
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0307.21
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Scallops, live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.29
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Other scallops excluding live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.31
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Mussels, live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.39
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Other mussels excluding live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.41
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Other fish and squids, live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.49
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Other cuttle fish and squid, excluding live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.51
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Octopus, live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.59
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Other octopus excluding live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.60
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Snails other than sea snails.
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0307.91
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Other molluscs excluding flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption, live, fresh or chilled.
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0307.99
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Other molluscs excluding live, fresh or chilled. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
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Chapter 4
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Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewherespecified or included
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Nil.
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Chapter 5
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Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
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Heading
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HS Code
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ÿ Prohibited articles
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05.06-09
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0506.10
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Ossein and bones treated with acid.
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0506.90
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Other bones and horncones unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut into shape), degeli- nated; powder and waste of these products.
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0507.10
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Ivory, elephant unworked or simply prepared and not cut into shape, teeth of hippopotamus, horn of rhinoceros, other ivory powder and waste.
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0507.90
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Tortoise-shell, whale and whale bone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut into shape; powder and waste of these products.
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0508.00
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Coral and similar materials unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked. Shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut into shape, powder and waste thereof.
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0509.00
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Natural sponges of animal origin.
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Section II
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Vegetable products
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Chapter 6
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Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
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Heading
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HS Code
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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0601-04
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0601.10
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Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corns and rhizomes dormant.
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0601.20
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Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corns and rhizomes in growth or in flower. Chicory plants and roots.
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0602.10
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Unrooted cuttings and slips of live plants.
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0602.20
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Trees, shrubs and bushes grafted or not of kinds which bear edible fruits and nuts.
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0602.30
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Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not.
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0602.40
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Roses, grafted or not.
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0602.90
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Mushroom spawn.
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0602.90
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Other live plants including their roots, cuttings and slips.
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0603.10
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Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh.
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0603.90
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Other cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached or impregnated or otherwise prepared.
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0604.10
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Mosses and lichens. See Part II, § 2.2.
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Chapter 7
Heading
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HS Code
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Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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07.01
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0701.10
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Potato seed fresh or chilled.
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0701.90
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Potato, other than seed, fresh or chilled. See Part II, § 2.2.
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Chapter 8
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Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
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Nil.
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Chapter 9
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Coffee, tea, maté and spices
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Nil.
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93.07-07
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HS Code
9301.00
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Military weapons other than revolvers, pistols and arms.
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These require prior approval from the office of the President before importation.
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9302.00
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Revolvers and pistols.
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9303.10
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Muzzle loading firearms.
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9303.20
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Other sporting, hunting or target shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun rifles.
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9303.30
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Other sporting, hunting or target shooting rifles.
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9303.90
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Other firearms.
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9304.00
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Other arms (ie spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons).
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9305.10
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Parts of revolvers or pistols.
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9306.90
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Shotgun barrels, bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war for sporting, hunting and target shooting.
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9307.00
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Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths thereof.
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Prior approval is obtained from the Kenya Police prior to importation.
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