Hyundai Elantra Active import duty in Kenya

About KSh 998,390 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,415,208.

Model

2020 Hyundai Elantra Active

KSh 998,390

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,415,208
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 995,900
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 348,565
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 336,116
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 268,893
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 19,918
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 24,898
Total to KRA
KSh 998,390

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.

Duty by year: 2,000cc · Petrol · AUT · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 5,415,208 · model code ACTIVE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,218,645
20250%KSh 2,218,645
202420%KSh 1,774,916
202330%KSh 1,553,051
202240%KSh 1,331,187
202150%KSh 1,109,322
202055%KSh 998,390
201960%KSh 887,458

The 2020 Hyundai Elantra Active, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,415,208
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 995,900
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 348,565
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 336,116
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 268,893
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 19,918 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 24,898

Total to KRA: KSh 998,390. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Hyundai Elantra Active in Kenya?

About KSh 998,390 for a 2020 Hyundai Elantra Active imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,415,208 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Hyundai Elantra Active?

KSh 5,415,208 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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