Foton Sauvana import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,059,113 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,744,563.

Model

2020 Foton Sauvana

KSh 1,059,113

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,744,563
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,056,471
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 369,765
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 356,559
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 285,247
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 21,129
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 26,412
Total to KRA
KSh 1,059,113

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.

Version 1: 2,000cc · Diesel · AUT · 4*4 · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,744,563 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,353,583
20250%KSh 2,353,583
202420%KSh 1,882,867
202330%KSh 1,647,508
202240%KSh 1,412,150
202150%KSh 1,176,792
202055%KSh 1,059,113
201960%KSh 941,433

Version 2: 2,800cc · Diesel · AUT · 4*2 · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 6,372,636 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,795,146
20250%KSh 2,795,146
202420%KSh 2,236,117
202330%KSh 1,956,602
202240%KSh 1,677,088
202150%KSh 1,397,573
202055%KSh 1,257,816
201960%KSh 1,118,058

The 2020 Foton Sauvana, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,744,563
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,056,471
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 369,765
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 356,559
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 285,247
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 21,129 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 26,412

Total to KRA: KSh 1,059,113. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Foton Sauvana in Kenya?

About KSh 1,059,113 for a 2020 Foton Sauvana imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,744,563 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Foton Sauvana?

KSh 5,744,563 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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