FAW CA1223 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 929,214 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,040,000.

Model

2020 FAW CA1223

KSh 929,214

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,040,000
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 926,897
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 324,414
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 312,828
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 250,262
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 18,538
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 23,172
Total to KRA
KSh 929,214

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: 2,237cc · Diesel · MT · 6X4 · Trk

KRA CRSP KSh 5,040,000 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,064,920
20250%KSh 2,064,920
202420%KSh 1,651,936
202330%KSh 1,445,444
202240%KSh 1,238,952
202150%KSh 1,032,460
202055%KSh 929,214
201960%KSh 825,968

The 2020 FAW CA1223, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,040,000
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 926,897
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 324,414
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 312,828
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 250,262
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 18,538 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,172

Total to KRA: KSh 929,214. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a FAW CA1223 in Kenya?

About KSh 929,214 for a 2020 FAW CA1223 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,040,000 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 CA1223?

KSh 5,040,000 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

Other FAW CA1223 versions

CA1223 Long Chassis