Hino Melpha import duty in Kenya

About KSh 11,474,734 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 58,135,946.

Model

2020 Hino Melpha

KSh 11,474,734

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 58,135,946
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 9,899,693
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 3,464,892
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 4,677,605
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 2,886,750
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 197,994
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 247,492
Total to KRA
KSh 11,474,734

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: 5,120cc · Diesel · MT · 2WD · Bus

KRA CRSP KSh 58,135,946 · model code RR2AJD · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 25,499,409
20250%KSh 25,499,409
202420%KSh 20,399,527
202330%KSh 17,849,586
202240%KSh 15,299,645
202150%KSh 12,749,704
202055%KSh 11,474,734
201960%KSh 10,199,763

Version 2: 5,120cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Bus

KRA CRSP KSh 73,202,697 · model code RR2AJD · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 32,107,940
20250%KSh 32,107,940
202420%KSh 25,686,352
202330%KSh 22,475,558
202240%KSh 19,264,764
202150%KSh 16,053,970
202055%KSh 14,448,573
201960%KSh 12,843,176

The 2020 Hino Melpha, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 58,135,946
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 9,899,693
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 3,464,892
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 4,677,605
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 2,886,750
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 197,994 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 247,492

Total to KRA: KSh 11,474,734. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Hino Melpha in Kenya?

About KSh 11,474,734 for a 2020 Hino Melpha imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 58,135,946 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Hino Melpha?

KSh 58,135,946 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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