Ford Transit Custom import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,525,623 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,274,887.

Model

2020 Ford Transit Custom

KSh 1,525,623

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,274,887
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,521,818
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 532,636
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 513,614
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 410,891
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 30,436
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 38,045
Total to KRA
KSh 1,525,623

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 8,274,887 · model code TREND (SWB) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,390,273
20250%KSh 3,390,273
202420%KSh 2,712,218
202330%KSh 2,373,191
202240%KSh 2,034,164
202150%KSh 1,695,136
202055%KSh 1,525,623
201960%KSh 1,356,109

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

KRA CRSP KSh 8,421,112 · model code TREND (LWB) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,450,182
20250%KSh 3,450,182
202420%KSh 2,760,146
202330%KSh 2,415,128
202240%KSh 2,070,109
202150%KSh 1,725,091
202055%KSh 1,552,582
201960%KSh 1,380,073

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

KRA CRSP KSh 8,772,053 · model code SPORT (SWB) · 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 4: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 9,210,728 · model code SPORT DCIV (LWB) · 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

The 2020 Ford Transit Custom, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,274,887
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,521,818
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 532,636
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 513,614
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 410,891
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 30,436 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 38,045

Total to KRA: KSh 1,525,623. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,525,623 for a 2020 Ford Transit Custom imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,274,887 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 Custom?

KSh 8,274,887 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 4 versions.

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

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