Dongfeng Forthing T5 Evo import duty in Kenya

About KSh 685,160 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 3,869,869.

Model

2020 Dongfeng Forthing T5 Evo

KSh 685,160

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 3,869,869
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 741,354
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 259,474
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 200,166
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 192,159
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 14,827
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 18,534
Total to KRA
KSh 685,160

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: 1,500cc · Petrol · AT · FWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 3,869,869 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,522,577
20250%KSh 1,522,577
202420%KSh 1,218,061
202330%KSh 1,065,804
202240%KSh 913,546
202150%KSh 761,288
202055%KSh 685,160
201960%KSh 609,031

The 2020 Dongfeng Forthing T5 Evo, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,869,869
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 741,354
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 259,474
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 200,166
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 192,159
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 14,827 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 18,534

Total to KRA: KSh 685,160. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Dongfeng Forthing T5 Evo in Kenya?

About KSh 685,160 for a 2020 Dongfeng Forthing T5 Evo imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 3,869,869 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Dongfeng Forthing T5 Evo?

KSh 3,869,869 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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