Scrap Metal Council Automates Import and Export Permit Process

Registered scrap metal dealers across the country will be required to apply online for their import and export permits starting this week.

In a statement on Tuesday, March 11, the Scrap Metal Council (SMC) announced that dealers should submit their applications through the Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) from Saturday, March 15, 2024.

According to the SMC, the council will offer refresher training on the automated processes and clearance protocols upon request. "The Scrap Metal Council (SMC), in collaboration with the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade), wishes to notify all our stakeholders of the automation of imports/exports processes of scrap metal consignments," he stated.

A pile of scrap metals at a garage in Kenya, October 17, 2016.