How to Export

1. Apply for the Tea export license through the National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB) and obtain the license
2. Apply and obtain the certificate of Origin online through the NAEB e-portal: e-portal
3. Apply for phytosanitary certificate through the ERALIS e-portal ERALIS
4. Contact a clearing agent to assist you with the customs process that require a registered clearing agent, view the list of clearing agencies via this link: clearing agent
5. Clear the consignment by
   • The clearing agent prepares and submits online export declaration together with supporting documents.
   • Send the consignment documents to the importer in the country where you are exporting coffee to so that the documents can be processed by the custom of that country
   • The consignment will be inspected by a custom officer and once consignment inspection is complete, the customs officer affixes the seal. The container number must be verified to match with what's on the declaration
   • Then obtain a cargo manifest (C2) generated based on customs data provided by the customs office of the importing country.
   • Transport the consignment to the exit border and have the C2 validate at the border by a customs officer who checks the documents accompanying the goods and whether seals and number plate written on the cargo manifest (C2) correspond with the truck information. If the data matches, the customs officer validates the cargo manifest (C2) in the customs system, which allows the consignment to leave the territory.
6. Proceed and export your tea to the importing country

• invoice (export)
• Packing list
• Certificate of origin
• Phytosanitary certificate
• Tea export license

RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)
P. O. Box 3987 , Kigali
Tel: 3004 / +250 788 185 500
Email: info@rra.gov.rw
Website:Rwanda revenue Authority

TRANSIT, EXPORT AND OUTSTATION DIVISION
P.O Box 3987, Kigali
Tel: +250 788 185 602
Email: customs@rra.gov.rw
Website:Rwanda export Authority

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD (NAEB)
KK 530 St , Kigali
Tel: 3800 / +250 252 575 600
Email: info@naeb.gov.rw
Website:NAEB

• Registered business owner who wish to export a consignment of tea

• Fees varies considering the size of the consignment to be exported, please contact your clearing officer to assist you with the calculations of the required fees

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

• Cargo manifest C2

• Within 5 days

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Only accredited clearing agents are able to access the ESW. The exporter submits all necessary documents to the clearing agent. The clearing agent prepares and submits online export declaration together with supporting documents.

• Names
• Tax Identification number
• Dates
• Declaration

• You need to clear and declare your goods to the custom to obtain release documents for exporting the goods from Rwanda

• Tea Export Requirements
• ERALIS user guide: guide

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Trade portal

More information which might help people.