Dongfeng Forthing Xinghai S7 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 649,353 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,854,926.

Model

2020 Dongfeng Forthing Xinghai S7

KSh 649,353

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,854,926
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,014,614
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 253,653
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 126,827
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 223,215
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 20,292
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 25,365
Total to KRA
KSh 649,353

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: Electric · AT · FWD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 4,854,926 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,443,006
20250%KSh 1,443,006
202420%KSh 1,154,405
202330%KSh 1,010,104
202240%KSh 865,804
202150%KSh 721,503
202055%KSh 649,353
201960%KSh 577,202

The 2020 Dongfeng Forthing Xinghai S7, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,854,926
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,014,614
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 253,653
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 126,827
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 223,215
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 20,292 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 25,365

Total to KRA: KSh 649,353. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Dongfeng Forthing Xinghai S7 in Kenya?

About KSh 649,353 for a 2020 Dongfeng Forthing Xinghai S7 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,854,926 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 Xinghai S7?

KSh 4,854,926 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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