Hyundai Elantra Go Smartsense import duty in Kenya

About KSh 958,850 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,200,745.

Model

2020 Hyundai Elantra Go Smartsense

KSh 958,850

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,200,745
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 956,459
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 334,761
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 322,805
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 258,244
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 19,129
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 23,911
Total to KRA
KSh 958,850

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 5,200,745 · model code GO SMARTSENSE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,130,778
20250%KSh 2,130,778
202420%KSh 1,704,622
202330%KSh 1,491,544
202240%KSh 1,278,467
202150%KSh 1,065,389
202055%KSh 958,850
201960%KSh 852,311

The 2020 Hyundai Elantra Go Smartsense, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,200,745
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 956,459
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 334,761
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 322,805
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 258,244
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 19,129 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,911

Total to KRA: KSh 958,850. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 958,850 for a 2020 Hyundai Elantra Go Smartsense imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,200,745 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 Go Smartsense?

KSh 5,200,745 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

Other Hyundai Elantra versions

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