Customs Duty
Accurate classification. Optimized duty costs. Full compliance.
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Customs Duty Services with MSM Chris
Navigating customs duty regulations requires deep understanding of tariff codes, exemptions, and valuation rules. Errors can lead to overpayment, penalties, or shipment delays. At MSM Chris, we help importers and exporters manage customs obligations accurately and efficiently—minimizing cost, avoiding compliance risks, and ensuring smooth cross-border operations.
Our Approach
We work closely with your procurement, finance, and logistics teams to ensure that import/export processes are structured around the correct duty treatment. Our team provides support from pre-import classification and duty planning to post-clearance reviews and dispute resolution. We also guide clients on exemptions, bonded warehouse rules, and relevant reporting obligations.
Duty Control. Cost Savings. Customs Compliance.
Our customs duty services reduce risk, improve documentation, and create cost-saving opportunities. These include:
Tariff classification reviews and HS code verification
Computation of customs duty, VAT on imports, and IDF fees
Review and advisory on customs valuation and transaction pricing
Advisory on duty exemptions, investment-related waivers, and COMESA/EAC preferential treatment
Support with import/export documentation (proforma invoices, certificates of origin, etc.)
Customs compliance health checks and process audits
Post-clearance reviews and dispute resolution with customs authorities
Assistance with bonded warehouse compliance and reconciliation
Review of agent documentation to ensure alignment with declared values and classifications
Raphael M. Kiilu
Tax Leader, MSM Chris & Associates
Tel: +254 (0) 721 789 063
Email: msmchris@msmchris.co.ke
