BYD Tang import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,628,470 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 27,128,484.

Model

2020 BYD Tang

KSh 3,628,470

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 27,128,484
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 5,669,485
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 1,417,371
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 708,686
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,247,287
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 113,390
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 141,737
Total to KRA
KSh 3,628,470

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: 86.4 kWh · Electric · AT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 27,128,484 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,063,267
20250%KSh 8,063,267
202420%KSh 6,450,614
202330%KSh 5,644,287
202240%KSh 4,837,960
202150%KSh 4,031,634
202055%KSh 3,628,470
201960%KSh 3,225,307

The 2020 BYD Tang, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 27,128,484
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 5,669,485
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 1,417,371
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 708,686
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,247,287
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 113,390 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 141,737

Total to KRA: KSh 3,628,470. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BYD Tang in Kenya?

About KSh 3,628,470 for a 2020 BYD Tang imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 27,128,484 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 Tang?

KSh 27,128,484 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 Tang versions

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