Hino Poncho import duty in Kenya

About KSh 8,267,672 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 41,887,591.

Model

2020 Hino Poncho

KSh 8,267,672

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 41,887,591
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 7,132,838
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 2,496,493
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 3,370,266
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 2,079,936
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 142,657
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 178,321
Total to KRA
KSh 8,267,672

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: 5,100cc · Diesel · MT · 2WD · Bus

KRA CRSP KSh 41,887,591 · model code HX9JHC · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 18,372,606
20250%KSh 18,372,606
202420%KSh 14,698,084
202330%KSh 12,860,824
202240%KSh 11,023,563
202150%KSh 9,186,303
202055%KSh 8,267,672
201960%KSh 7,349,042

Version 2: 5,100cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Bus

KRA CRSP KSh 41,887,591 · model code HX9JHC · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 18,372,606
20250%KSh 18,372,606
202420%KSh 14,698,084
202330%KSh 12,860,824
202240%KSh 11,023,563
202150%KSh 9,186,303
202055%KSh 8,267,672
201960%KSh 7,349,042

The 2020 Hino Poncho, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 41,887,591
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 7,132,838
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 2,496,493
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 3,370,266
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 2,079,936
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 142,657 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 178,321

Total to KRA: KSh 8,267,672. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 8,267,672 for a 2020 Hino Poncho imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 41,887,591 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 Poncho?

KSh 41,887,591 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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