Step 1: Register as a seed dealer and obtain a certificate of registration
Body in charge and office contacts
  1. Ministry of Agriculture
  2. National Seed Certification Services Unit
    Kindly click on link in the summary window for contacts.
Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Seed Merchant Form
Cost (UGX)

UGX 200,000 (Annually)

Official Length of process

7 days

Step 2: Notice to import seeds
Body in charge and office contacts

Ministry of Agriculture
Kindly click on link in the summary window for contacts.

Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Profoma Invoice.
Cost (UGX)

NIL

Official Length of process

1 days

Step 3: Obtain Plant Import Permit
Body in charge and office contact

Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Quarantine and Inspection Services Unit
Kindly click on link in the summary window for contacts.

Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Proforma Invoice
  2. Notice to Import.
Cost (UGX)

NIL

Official Length of process

1 days

Step 4: Apply for a seed import certificate
Body in charge and office contacts

Ministry of Agriculture
National Seed Certification Services Unit
Kindly click on link in the summary window for contacts.

Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Proforma Invoice
  2. Notice to Import
  3. GMO – free certificate in some cases
Cost (UGX)

UGX. 5,000.00

Official Length of process

1 day

Step 5: Contract a clearing agent
Body in charge and office contacts

Contact URA for the updated list of licensed clearing agents

Documents Required to complete the process

Nil

Cost (UGX)

TBD based on agent

Official Length of process

N/A

Step 6: Obtain consignment documents (UCR and IDF)
Body in charge and office contacts

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Commercial Invoice
  2. Seed Import Permit
Cost (UGX)

Nil

Official Length of process

1 Day

Step 7: Foward all relevant original cargo clearance documents to clearing agent
Body in charge and office contacts

Importing Company

Documents Required to complete the process

THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS:

  1. Phyto from origin
  2. ISTA Certicate
  3. COMESA Certificate
  4. Packing List.
Cost (UGX)

Nil

Official Length of process

Dependent on self

Step 8: Declare consignment and pay relevant taxes and fees
Body in charge and office contacts

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Unique consignment reference (UCR)
  2. Import permit (copy)
  3. Invoice (copy)
Cost (UGX)

Nil

Official Length of process

10 – 20 Minutes

Step 9: Declaration to the Plant Quarantine - physical inspection of the consignment
Body in charge and office contacts
Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Quarantine and Inspection Services Unit
Kindly click on link in the summary window for contacts.
Documents Required to complete the process
  1. Plant import permit (original)
  2. Phytosanitary certificate (original) From the country of origin.
  3. Notice to import – Form SR14 (original) Issued by KEPHIS.
  4. ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) certificate (original) From the country of origin. (OECD, COMESA LABELS)
  5. Invoice (original)
  6. Certificate of Origin
Cost (UGX)

Nil

Official Length of process

1 Day

 

Step 10: Physical Release of consignment
Body in charge and office contacts

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Documents Required to complete the process

Nil

Cost (UGX)

Nil

Official Length of process

7 Days