19/08/2026
🚢✨ Big News for Kenya’s Shipping Community!✨🚢
Starting Monday, 3rd August 2026, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is rolling out the Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) platform — a digital pre-arrival cargo system that will transform how containerised goods enter Kenya’s ports.
📌 Why this matters:
No more uncertainty. No more delays. With ACD, every shipment is declared upfront, ensuring smoother clearance, faster processing, and greater transparency for importers, exporters, shipowners, carriers, and customs agents.
âś… How it works:
Before your cargo sails to Kenya, simply upload:
- Draft Bill of Lading
- Commercial Invoice
- Freight Invoice
- Export Declaration
👉 The system will instantly generate your ACD reference code, which must be endorsed on the Bill of Lading before your shipment heads to Kenya.
🌍 This is more than compliance — it’s about building trust, efficiency, and a future-ready trade environment for everyone moving goods through Kenya’s ports.
đź”— Visit acd.kra.go.kefor full guidance.