FAW CA1083 Tanker import duty in Kenya

About KSh 446,166 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,520,000.

Model

2020 FAW CA1083 Tanker

KSh 446,166

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,520,000
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 482,759
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 168,966
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 130,345
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 125,131
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 9,655
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 12,069
Total to KRA
KSh 446,166

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: 280cc · Diesel · MT · 4X4 · Trk

KRA CRSP KSh 2,520,000 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 991,479
20250%KSh 991,479
202420%KSh 793,183
202330%KSh 694,035
202240%KSh 594,887
202150%KSh 495,739
202055%KSh 446,166
201960%KSh 396,592

The 2020 FAW CA1083 Tanker, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,520,000
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 482,759
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 168,966
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 130,345
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 125,131
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,655 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 12,069

Total to KRA: KSh 446,166. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a FAW CA1083 Tanker in Kenya?

About KSh 446,166 for a 2020 FAW CA1083 Tanker imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,520,000 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the FAW CA1083 Tanker?

KSh 2,520,000 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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