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Structural steel export market

Kenya

East Africa's logistics gateway.

Growing potential

Flag of Kenya
GDP 2026
$147 billion
World rank
#65
Population
54.2 million
GDP per capita
$2,716
Main ports
1

Steel structures for Kenya

Kenya's logistics, manufacturing and agro-processing sectors drive demand for warehouses and industrial buildings; pre-export verification (PVoC) applies.

Economy & key sectors

Agriculture, logistics, services, manufacturing

Demand for steel structures

Warehouses, agro-processing, industrial parks.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Kenya

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB)Factories, warehouses and halls supplied as a complete system: primary frames, secondary members, cladding and accessories. Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Roof & Wall CladdingRoof and wall panels, partial block walls and wall lights to complete the building envelope.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Kenya, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

There is no free trade agreement between Vietnam and Kenya. Imports are charged the standard (MFN) duty rate – we quote landed costs on request.

Other trade agreements of Kenya

EACCOMESAAfCFTAEU–Kenya EPA

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Kenya.

  • KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) for regulated products.
  • No FTA with Vietnam – EAC common external tariff applies.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Kenya?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Kenya already filled in.

Calculate landed cost
Import duty (HS 7308.90)
MFN 35%
VAT
16%
Customs value basis
CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Kenya

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun.

Full calendar 2026–2027 →
Happy Diwali – Kenya, 8 November 2026
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8NovDiwaliReligious · In 11 days · Kartika Amavasya (new moon of Kartika)12DecJamhuri DayPublic holiday · In 45 days25DecChristmas DayPublic holiday · In 58 days26DecBoxing DayPublic holiday · In 59 days

Business seasonality: Business slows from mid-December to the first week of January; Ramadan slows the Coast and North-Eastern regions, and the August 2027 general election is expected to dampen activity for several weeks. Sunday holidays move to Monday.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Kenya. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Mombasa, KenyaPort of MombasaGateway

Counties (47)

  • Baringo
  • Bomet
  • Bungoma
  • Busia
  • Elgeyo/Marakwet
  • Embu
  • Garissa
  • Homa Bay
  • Isiolo
  • Kajiado
  • Kakamega
  • Kericho
  • Kiambu
  • Kilifi
  • Kirinyaga
  • Kisii
  • Kisumu
  • Kitui
  • Kwale
  • Laikipia
  • Lamu
  • Machakos
  • Makueni
  • Mandera
  • Marsabit
  • Meru
  • Migori
  • Mombasa
  • Murang'a
  • Nairobi City
  • Nakuru
  • Nandi
  • Narok
  • Nyamira
  • Nyandarua
  • Nyeri
  • Samburu
  • Siaya
  • Taita/Taveta
  • Tana River
  • Tharaka-Nithi
  • Trans Nzoia
  • Turkana
  • Uasin Gishu
  • Vihiga
  • Wajir
  • West Pokot

PEB knowledge for Kenya

PEB knowledge

Complete pre-engineered steel building with primary frames, purlins, girts, roof and wall cladding and accessoriesWSC productsPEB building kitsDiagram of dead, live, wind and snow loads acting on a PEB portal frameDesignDesign loadsStructural analysis model of a portal frame with load diagrams and design drawingsWSC solutionsDesign & engineeringMobile crane lifting a rafter onto columns in the first braced bay of a PEB under constructionErectionErection sequenceWorld map with PEB design and fabrication code families for North America, Australia and New Zealand, and EuropeStandardsStandards overviewFactory floor of a PEB plant with built-up rafters on welding lines and finished members stacked for paintingFabricationFabrication processLarge pre-engineered steel warehouse with multi-span frames, roll-up doors and loading canopyApplicationsWarehouses3D model of a complete pre-engineered steel building with rigid frames, purlins, girts and partial roof and wall sheetingFundamentalsWhat is a PEB?

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