Chery OMODA5 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 804,408 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,543,402.

Model

2020 Chery OMODA5

KSh 804,408

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,543,402
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 870,384
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 304,634
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 235,004
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 225,603
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,408
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,760
Total to KRA
KSh 804,408

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.

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.

Version 1: 1,500cc · Petrol · CVT · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 4,543,402 · model code BX (BASIC VERSION) · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,787,574
20250%KSh 1,787,574
202420%KSh 1,430,059
202330%KSh 1,251,302
202240%KSh 1,072,545
202150%KSh 893,787
202055%KSh 804,408
201960%KSh 715,030

Version 2: 1,500cc · Petrol · CVT · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,468,165 · model code EX (HIGH VERSION) · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,151,417
20250%KSh 2,151,417
202420%KSh 1,721,133
202330%KSh 1,505,992
202240%KSh 1,290,850
202150%KSh 1,075,708
202055%KSh 968,138
201960%KSh 860,567

Version 3: 1,600cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,789,822 · model code GT · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,372,126
20250%KSh 2,372,126
202420%KSh 1,897,701
202330%KSh 1,660,488
202240%KSh 1,423,276
202150%KSh 1,186,063
202055%KSh 1,067,457
201960%KSh 948,851

Version 4: 1,600cc · Petrol · AT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 6,171,790 · model code GT · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,528,621
20250%KSh 2,528,621
202420%KSh 2,022,897
202330%KSh 1,770,035
202240%KSh 1,517,173
202150%KSh 1,264,310
202055%KSh 1,137,879
201960%KSh 1,011,448

The 2020 Chery OMODA5, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,543,402
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 870,384
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 304,634
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 235,004
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 225,603
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,408 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,760

Total to KRA: KSh 804,408. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Chery OMODA5 in Kenya?

About KSh 804,408 for a 2020 Chery OMODA5 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,543,402 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Chery OMODA5?

KSh 4,543,402 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 4 versions.

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