BYD Sealion 7 82.5 Rwd Comfort import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,829,100 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 13,675,377.

Model

2020 BYD Sealion 7 82.5 Rwd Comfort

KSh 1,829,100

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 13,675,377
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,857,968
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 714,492
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 357,246
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 628,753
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 57,159
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 71,449
Total to KRA
KSh 1,829,100

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 · RWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 13,675,377 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,064,666
20250%KSh 4,064,666
202420%KSh 3,251,733
202330%KSh 2,845,266
202240%KSh 2,438,799
202150%KSh 2,032,333
202055%KSh 1,829,100
201960%KSh 1,625,866

The 2020 BYD Sealion 7 82.5 Rwd Comfort, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 13,675,377
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,857,968
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 714,492
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 357,246
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 628,753
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 57,159 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 71,449

Total to KRA: KSh 1,829,100. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BYD Sealion 7 82.5 Rwd Comfort in Kenya?

About KSh 1,829,100 for a 2020 BYD Sealion 7 82.5 Rwd Comfort imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 13,675,377 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 Rwd Comfort?

KSh 13,675,377 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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