Chevrolet Corvette import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,951,153 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 20,018,244.

Model

2020 Chevrolet Corvette

KSh 3,951,153

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 20,018,244
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,408,811
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,193,084
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 1,610,663
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 994,009
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 68,176
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 85,220
Total to KRA
KSh 3,951,153

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.

Duty by year: 6,200cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Coupe

KRA CRSP KSh 20,018,244 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,780,340
20250%KSh 8,780,340
202420%KSh 7,024,272
202330%KSh 6,146,238
202240%KSh 5,268,204
202150%KSh 4,390,170
202055%KSh 3,951,153
201960%KSh 3,512,136

The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 20,018,244
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,408,811
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,193,084
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,610,663
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 994,009
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 68,176 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 85,220

Total to KRA: KSh 3,951,153. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 3,951,153 for a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 20,018,244 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 Corvette?

KSh 20,018,244 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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