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Importing from Kenya into Australia (2026)

Kenya is primarily notable as a supplier of high-quality specialty tea, fresh-cut flowers, coffee, vegetables and raw hides to Australia, with agricultural and horticultural goods dominating the trade flow. As no Free Trade Agreement exists, all Kenyan goods attract standard MFN tariff rates which for many agricultural lines range from 0 to 5 percent under Australias relatively open tariff schedule.

No FTA — MFN rates apply

Top imported product categories from Kenya

Ch.9Coffee, tea, maté and spicesCh.6Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliageCh.7Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubersCh.8Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melonsCh.33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparationsCh.63Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; ragsCh.41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leatherCh.62Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crochetedCh.13Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extractsCh.44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Compliance requirements for Kenya-origin goods

  • ⚠No FTA exists between Australia and Kenya so MFN general tariff rates apply to all goods; a standard commercial invoice and packing list are required but no preferential certificate of origin is needed
  • ⚠Biosecurity Australia imposes strict import conditions on Kenyan agricultural products including cut flowers, fresh produce, plant material and hides - import permits and offshore treatment or inspection on arrival at an Australian first port of entry are commonly required under the Biosecurity Act 2015
  • ⚠Tea, coffee and food products from Kenya must comply with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code including labelling, permitted additives and contaminant limits; the Department of Agriculture may conduct documentary and physical checks under AQIS protocols
  • ⚠Leather and animal-derived products such as hides and skins require an import permit and may be subject to treatment requirements to address pest and disease risk; wooden packaging must comply with ISPM 15 heat treatment and marking standards or face rejection at the border

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