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# Intelligence: Beauty & Cosmetics Import in Kenya

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** Regulatory compliance (UK Cosmetics Regulation); Shelf life and expiry management

- **Operational control:** Fast KRW payments for K-beauty; 0.5% spread on EUR luxury brands

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Kenyan suppliers for agricultural products, tea, coffee, textiles, logistics

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **Bank Code + Account** (Bank code and account (or M-Pesa for mobile))

- **Regulatory:** Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) foreign exchange regulations; Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax compliance

## Key Industries in Country

- Agriculture

- Tea & Coffee Export

- Textile & Apparel

- Tourism

- Logistics