FAW CA3120 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,248,380 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,051,010.

Model

2020 FAW CA3120

KSh 1,248,380

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,051,010
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,350,768
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 472,769
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 364,707
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 350,119
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 27,015
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 33,769
Total to KRA
KSh 1,248,380

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: 130cc · Diesel · MT · 4X4 · Tipper

KRA CRSP KSh 7,051,010 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,774,178
20250%KSh 2,774,178
202420%KSh 2,219,342
202330%KSh 1,941,924
202240%KSh 1,664,507
202150%KSh 1,387,089
202055%KSh 1,248,380
201960%KSh 1,109,671

The 2020 FAW CA3120, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,051,010
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,350,768
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 472,769
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 364,707
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 350,119
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 27,015 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 33,769

Total to KRA: KSh 1,248,380. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a FAW CA3120 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,248,380 for a 2020 FAW CA3120 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,051,010 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 CA3120?

KSh 7,051,010 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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