Chevrolet Belair import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,616,075 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,187,733.

Model

2020 Chevrolet Belair

KSh 1,616,075

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,187,733
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,394,250
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 487,987
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 658,783
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 406,563
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 27,885
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 34,856
Total to KRA
KSh 1,616,075

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: 5,700cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 8,187,733 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,591,278
20250%KSh 3,591,278
202420%KSh 2,873,022
202330%KSh 2,513,895
202240%KSh 2,154,767
202150%KSh 1,795,639
202055%KSh 1,616,075
201960%KSh 1,436,511

The 2020 Chevrolet Belair, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,187,733
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,394,250
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 487,987
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 658,783
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 406,563
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 27,885 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 34,856

Total to KRA: KSh 1,616,075. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Chevrolet Belair in Kenya?

About KSh 1,616,075 for a 2020 Chevrolet Belair imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,187,733 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Chevrolet Belair?

KSh 8,187,733 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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