Screws · Kenya
Screws supplier in Kenya.
Self-drilling, self-tapping and machine screws into Kenya in bulk carton and keg pack, quoted per thousand for merchants and per assembly for production lines.
- SELF-DRILLING TEK SCREWS, BULK CARTON AND KEG
- MACHINE SCREWS, PHILLIPS / TORX / HEX DRIVE
- CALL-OFF SCHEDULING FOR MERCHANT RESTOCK
Screws in Kenya
What actually moves in this market.
Nairobi's light fabrication and shopfitting trade buys self-drilling tek screws and machine screws in high volume and low value per piece, which makes freight consolidation the whole economic argument. A carton of screws on its own never justifies a shipment; inside a mixed container it costs almost nothing to carry.
Merchants restocking along the Northern Corridor tend to run scheduled call-off — price agreed once, volume released against their own selling season rather than in one lump they have to finance up front.
Landed into Kenya
Routing, lead time and specification.
Corridor
Sea freight to Mombasa, then road or the standard gauge rail service to the Nairobi inland container depot for up-country distribution along the Northern Corridor.
Lead time
Typically 6–9 weeks door to door on a full container: 2–4 weeks production, 4–5 weeks sea freight, 1–2 weeks clearing and inland delivery.
Duty and conformity
East African Community common external tariff applies to HS 7318 fasteners, plus VAT, railway development levy and import declaration fee. Kenya operates a pre-export verification of conformity scheme, so inspection is arranged at origin rather than at the port.
Coating for Kenyan exposure
Mombasa and the coastal strip need hot-dip galvanised or Class 4 roofing fixings; Nairobi and the highlands run safely on zinc plated and Class 3, but high-altitude UV still demands bonded EPDM washers.
Specification
Screws we supply into Kenya.
| Types | Self-drilling, self-tapping, chipboard, drywall, machine and wood screws |
|---|---|
| Drill points | #2, #3, #4, #5 — into 2 mm through 12 mm steel |
| Drives | Hex washer head, Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx, square drive |
| Diameters | 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm · #6 to #14 gauge |
| Lengths | 13 mm to 150 mm |
| Finishes | Clear and yellow zinc, Class 3, Class 4, Dacromet, stainless 304 / 316 |
| Packing | 1000-piece boxes, 5000-piece cartons, bulk kegs and drums |
| Documentation | Coating test reports and salt-spray data on request |
Questions from Kenyan buyers
Screws into Kenya — asked and answered.
- Is there a minimum order for screws into Kenya?
- We quote screws as part of a consolidated package rather than alone. Combined with bolts, washers or roofing fixings there is no practical minimum on the screw line itself.
- Can we release stock over a season instead of all at once?
- Yes. Agree price and total volume, then call it off over six or twelve months against your programme.
- Do screws need conformity documentation for Kenya?
- They fall under the same pre-export verification regime as other HS 7318 fasteners, so inspection and certification are arranged at origin with the rest of the consignment.
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