FAW CA1128 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,159,999 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 6,551,824.

Model

2020 FAW CA1128

KSh 1,159,999

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 6,551,824
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,255,139
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 439,299
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 338,887
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 325,332
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 25,103
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 31,378
Total to KRA
KSh 1,159,999

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.

Every year for this model

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 · Tipper

KRA CRSP KSh 6,551,824 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,577,776
20250%KSh 2,577,776
202420%KSh 2,062,221
202330%KSh 1,804,443
202240%KSh 1,546,666
202150%KSh 1,288,888
202055%KSh 1,159,999
201960%KSh 1,031,110

The 2020 FAW CA1128, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 6,551,824
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,255,139
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 439,299
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 338,887
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 325,332
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 25,103 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 31,378

Total to KRA: KSh 1,159,999. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a FAW CA1128 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,159,999 for a 2020 FAW CA1128 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 6,551,824 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 CA1128?

KSh 6,551,824 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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