SEZ, FTZ and industrial park logistics support
Special economic zones, free trade zones and industrial parks depend on disciplined cargo control. Kenya Tradex helps importers, manufacturers, exporters and park tenants coordinate the movement of machinery, raw materials, packaging, spares and finished goods through Kenya's port, airport, inland container depot and regional corridor network.
Our role is to keep the logistics side organized: customs documentation, bonded movements, warehouse coordination, transport planning, export processing support and traceable distribution from the zone to local, regional or overseas markets.
- Import clearance for zone cargo - machinery, production inputs, spares, packaging and commercial cargo moving into an SEZ, EPZ, FTZ or industrial park.
- Bonded and duty-managed handling - coordination for cargo that needs customs-controlled storage, transit or release procedures.
- Export processing support - document preparation, cargo consolidation, carrier coordination and release planning for finished goods.
- Industrial park supply chains - inbound raw materials, project cargo, production equipment and outbound finished-product distribution.
- Regional cargo movement - transport coordination for Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, South Sudan and Tanzania.
- Compliance record support - shipment files, inventory references and customs documentation aligned to each cargo movement.
Where this service fits
This page is for companies that need a practical logistics partner around a zone or industrial park, not only a transporter. Kenya Tradex supports planning before cargo arrives, coordination during clearance, and follow-through after release or export dispatch.
- Mombasa port corridor: Import clearance, bonded transfer, container release, cargo inspection coordination and onward movement to a zone, warehouse or industrial facility.
- Nairobi and inland hubs: Inland distribution, industrial park supply, Nairobi ICD coordination, inventory handling and regional dispatch.
- Airport and express cargo: JKIA air cargo clearance for urgent spares, samples, medical supplies and high-value production inputs.
- Manufacturers and assemblers - raw material imports, equipment relocation, production spares and export dispatch.
- Exporters and trading companies - consolidation, documentation and cargo release for overseas or regional markets.
- Industrial park developers and tenants - move-in logistics, fit-out cargo, warehousing and supply chain coordination.
- Project cargo clients - plant machinery, oversized equipment, heavy cargo and staged delivery to site.
- Regulated cargo owners - careful document handling for items that may require permits, inspections or special storage.
How SEZ and industrial park logistics works
- Step 1: Share the cargo profile, zone or park location, HS code information if available, delivery timeline and consignee details.
- Step 2: We review the required import, export, bonded, transit or warehouse documentation and flag missing information early.
- Step 3: Kenya Tradex coordinates port, airport or ICD clearance, inspections, release status and cargo handover.
- Step 4: Cargo moves into bonded storage, a zone facility, an industrial park warehouse or a staging area based on the approved plan.
- Step 5: We coordinate local delivery, export dispatch, regional transit or recurring distribution with shipment records kept aligned.
SEZ, FTZ and industrial park questions
- What support does Kenya Tradex provide for special economic zones and free trade zones?
Kenya Tradex supports SEZ, FTZ, EPZ and industrial park operators with customs clearance, bonded warehousing, import and export documentation, transport coordination, inventory handling and regional distribution planning. - Can Kenya Tradex help companies setting up in an industrial park?
Yes. We help industrial park tenants plan import clearance, machinery and raw material movement, warehousing, permits coordination, transport scheduling and onward distribution from Mombasa, Nairobi and other logistics nodes. - Do SEZ or free trade zone goods still need customs documentation?
Yes. Even where tax incentives or duty suspension apply, goods moving through special economic zones, free trade zones and export processing zones require accurate import, export, transit and inventory records for compliance. - Which sectors use this service?
Typical users include manufacturers, assemblers, exporters, agro-processors, pharmaceutical and medical suppliers, automotive parts distributors, project cargo clients and regional trading companies.
Need adjacent support? Kenya Tradex also handles customs clearance in Kenya, customs bonded warehouse support and transit cargo to regional markets.