Hyundai I30 Elite import duty in Kenya

About KSh 830,344 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,503,738.

Model

2020 Hyundai I30 Elite

KSh 830,344

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,503,738
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 828,274
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 289,896
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 279,542
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 223,634
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 16,565
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 20,707
Total to KRA
KSh 830,344

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: 2,000cc · Petrol · AUT · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 4,503,738 · model code ELITE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,845,210
20250%KSh 1,845,210
202420%KSh 1,476,168
202330%KSh 1,291,647
202240%KSh 1,107,126
202150%KSh 922,605
202055%KSh 830,344
201960%KSh 738,084

Version 2: 2,000cc · Petrol · AUT · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 4,898,546 · model code ELITE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,006,965
20250%KSh 2,006,965
202420%KSh 1,605,572
202330%KSh 1,404,875
202240%KSh 1,204,179
202150%KSh 1,003,482
202055%KSh 903,134
201960%KSh 802,786

The 2020 Hyundai I30 Elite, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,503,738
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 828,274
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 289,896
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 279,542
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 223,634
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 16,565 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 20,707

Total to KRA: KSh 830,344. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Hyundai I30 Elite in Kenya?

About KSh 830,344 for a 2020 Hyundai I30 Elite imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,503,738 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 I30 Elite?

KSh 4,503,738 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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