🇷🇼 Kenya → Rwanda
Supplying Rwanda importers with Kenyan manufactured goods — quoted FOB Mombasa, CFR, CIF or DAP to Landlocked — via Mombasa, Malaba and Gatuna/Katuna or Kigali Intl.
Kigali's construction boom drives demand for Kenyan roofing, steel and plastics, delivered via the Northern Corridor in 4–6 days.
We supply goods made by established Kenyan manufacturers in Nairobi, Athi River, Thika, Mombasa and Nakuru. Most regional orders move by road truck or the Standard Gauge Railway to Naivasha ICD, then onward to Kampala, Kigali, Juba, Goma and beyond. Goods carrying an EAC Certificate of Origin trade duty-free within the EAC Customs Union.
Buyers we serve in Rwanda: Distributors, contractors, wholesalers, retailers, NGOs and manufacturers.
Rwanda trades duty-free with Kenya under the EAC Customs Union and uses the Northern Corridor through Uganda. Single Customs Territory clearance and electronic cargo tracking reduce border delays. Construction materials and processed foods are major Kenyan exports to Kigali.
HS codes: 2523 (cement) · 7214 (rebars) · 7210 (coated flat-rolled steel) · 3917 (plastic pipes) · 3402 (detergents) · 1101 (wheat flour) · 3004 (medicaments)
Portland and blended cement from Kenyan producers.
Sample: $1.15/kg (indicative) Full specs →
High-tensile rebars and round bars.
Sample: $1.90/kg (indicative) Full specs →
Galvanised, aluminium-zinc and pre-painted roofing (box profile, corrugated, tile profile); hollow sections, angles, pipes.
Sample: $2.30/kg (indicative) Full specs →
HDPE/PPR pipes, water tanks, household plastics, PET preforms, crates and packaging film.
Sample: $3.00/kg (indicative) Full specs →
Soaps, detergents, paints, adhesives and industrial chemicals.
Sample: $2.50/kg (indicative) Full specs →
Wheat & maize flour, edible oils, sugar confectionery, biscuits, juices, dairy (UHT/powder), bottled water.
Sample: $2.60/kg (indicative) Full specs →
Generic medicines, IV fluids and medical consumables from WHO-GMP manufacturers.
Sample priced on invoice Full specs →
| Growing / production area | Altitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi & Athi River | 1,500–1,700 m | Cement, steel, plastics, pharmaceuticals and processed foods. |
| Thika & Ruiru | 1,500–1,600 m | Food processing, beverages and paper/packaging. |
| Mombasa | 0–100 m | Steel mills, cement, edible oil refineries and port-side plants. |
| Nakuru & Naivasha | 1,800–2,000 m | Industrial parks and the Naivasha Inland Container Depot. |
Year-round supply.
Typically 1 truckload (approx. 28–34 MT) or 1 × 20ft container; mixed loads accepted.
Indicative transit is Road: 4–6 days Nairobi–Kigali by sea/road from Mombasa and 1.5 hours by air from Nairobi JKIA to Rwanda, depending on routing and carrier.
We quote CFR/CIF or CPT/CIP to Landlocked — via Mombasa, Malaba and Gatuna/Katuna, Kigali Intl (KGL) and other ports or airports on request.
Yes. Use our quote form and select "Sample request". Sample cost is the indicative international price plus USD 1 per kg; we email an invoice with payment details and courier cost.
Buyer guides
How distributors and contractors in landlocked East and Central Africa buy Kenyan cement, steel, roofing, plastics and foods by the truckload.
Read guide →Building materials and consumer goods for Kigali.
Read guide →Tell us the product, variety, quantity, Incoterm (FOB / CIF / CFR / DAP) and your destination port or airport. We reply with a formal quotation, usually within one business day.