Ford Transit import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,617,284 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,772,053.

Model

2020 Ford Transit

KSh 1,617,284

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,772,053
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,613,251
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 564,638
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 544,472
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 435,578
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 32,265
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 40,331
Total to KRA
KSh 1,617,284

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.

Version 1: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 8,772,053 · model code 350L LWB (FWD) SRW · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,593,965
20250%KSh 3,593,965
202420%KSh 2,875,172
202330%KSh 2,515,776
202240%KSh 2,156,379
202150%KSh 1,796,983
202055%KSh 1,617,284
201960%KSh 1,437,586

Version 2: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · Single Cabin

KRA CRSP KSh 9,210,728 · model code 430E ELWB (RWD) DRW · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,773,693
20250%KSh 3,773,693
202420%KSh 3,018,954
202330%KSh 2,641,585
202240%KSh 2,264,216
202150%KSh 1,886,846
202055%KSh 1,698,162
201960%KSh 1,509,477

Version 3: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 9,210,728 · model code 350L LWB (RWD) SRW · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,773,693
20250%KSh 3,773,693
202420%KSh 3,018,954
202330%KSh 2,641,585
202240%KSh 2,264,216
202150%KSh 1,886,846
202055%KSh 1,698,162
201960%KSh 1,509,477

Version 4: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 9,795,629 · model code 430E LWB (RWD) JUMBO DRW · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,013,331
20250%KSh 4,013,331
202420%KSh 3,210,664
202330%KSh 2,809,331
202240%KSh 2,407,998
202150%KSh 2,006,665
202055%KSh 1,805,999
201960%KSh 1,605,332

Version 5: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · People Mover

KRA CRSP KSh 10,234,305 · model code 410L (RWD) SRW · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,193,059
20250%KSh 4,193,059
202420%KSh 3,354,447
202330%KSh 2,935,141
202240%KSh 2,515,835
202150%KSh 2,096,529
202055%KSh 1,886,876
201960%KSh 1,677,224

The 2020 Ford Transit, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,772,053
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,613,251
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 564,638
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 544,472
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 435,578
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 32,265 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 40,331

Total to KRA: KSh 1,617,284. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Ford Transit in Kenya?

About KSh 1,617,284 for a 2020 Ford Transit imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,772,053 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Ford Transit?

KSh 8,772,053 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 5 versions.

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

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