BYD Sealion 7 82.5 AWD Design import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,057,785 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 15,385,156.

Model

2020 BYD Sealion 7 82.5 AWD Design

KSh 2,057,785

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 15,385,156
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,215,289
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 803,822
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 401,911
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 707,363
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 64,306
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 80,382
Total to KRA
KSh 2,057,785

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Duty by year: 82.5 kWh · Electric · AT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 15,385,156 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,572,855
20250%KSh 4,572,855
202420%KSh 3,658,284
202330%KSh 3,200,998
202240%KSh 2,743,713
202150%KSh 2,286,427
202055%KSh 2,057,785
201960%KSh 1,829,142

The 2020 BYD Sealion 7 82.5 AWD Design, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 15,385,156
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,215,289
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 803,822
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 401,911
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 707,363
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 64,306 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 80,382

Total to KRA: KSh 2,057,785. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BYD Sealion 7 82.5 AWD Design in Kenya?

About KSh 2,057,785 for a 2020 BYD Sealion 7 82.5 AWD Design imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 15,385,156 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the BYD Sealion 7 82.5 AWD Design?

KSh 15,385,156 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

Other BYD Sealion versions

Sealion 7 82.5 Rwd ComfortSealion 7 91.3 AWD Excellence