FAW CA4161 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,502,475 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,486,172.

Model

2020 FAW CA4161

KSh 1,502,475

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,486,172
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,625,703
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 568,996
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 438,940
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 421,382
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 32,514
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 40,643
Total to KRA
KSh 1,502,475

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: 380cc · Diesel · MT · 6*4 · Pm

KRA CRSP KSh 8,486,172 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,338,834
20250%KSh 3,338,834
202420%KSh 2,671,067
202330%KSh 2,337,184
202240%KSh 2,003,300
202150%KSh 1,669,417
202055%KSh 1,502,475
201960%KSh 1,335,533

The 2020 FAW CA4161, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,486,172
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,625,703
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 568,996
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 438,940
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 421,382
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 32,514 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 40,643

Total to KRA: KSh 1,502,475. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a FAW CA4161 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,502,475 for a 2020 FAW CA4161 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,486,172 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 CA4161?

KSh 8,486,172 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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