Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,330,403 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 21,939,689.

Model

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2

KSh 4,330,403

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 21,939,689
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,736,005
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,307,602
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 1,765,262
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,089,419
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 74,720
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 93,400
Total to KRA
KSh 4,330,403

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 · ATM · D/Cab

KRA CRSP KSh 21,939,689 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 9,623,118
20250%KSh 9,623,118
202420%KSh 7,698,495
202330%KSh 6,736,183
202240%KSh 5,773,871
202150%KSh 4,811,559
202055%KSh 4,330,403
201960%KSh 3,849,247

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 21,939,689
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,736,005
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,307,602
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,765,262
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,089,419
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 74,720 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 93,400

Total to KRA: KSh 4,330,403. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 in Kenya?

About KSh 4,330,403 for a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 21,939,689 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 Silverado 1500 ZR2?

KSh 21,939,689 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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