Hyundai Kona (Base) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 876,175 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,752,321.

Model

2020 Hyundai Kona (Base)

KSh 876,175

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,752,321
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 873,990
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 305,897
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 294,972
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 235,977
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,480
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,850
Total to KRA
KSh 876,175

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.

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

KRA CRSP KSh 4,752,321 · model code KONA (BASE) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,947,056
20250%KSh 1,947,056
202420%KSh 1,557,645
202330%KSh 1,362,939
202240%KSh 1,168,233
202150%KSh 973,528
202055%KSh 876,175
201960%KSh 778,822

The 2020 Hyundai Kona (Base), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,752,321
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 873,990
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 305,897
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 294,972
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 235,977
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,480 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,850

Total to KRA: KSh 876,175. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Hyundai Kona (Base) in Kenya?

About KSh 876,175 for a 2020 Hyundai Kona (Base) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,752,321 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 Kona (Base)?

KSh 4,752,321 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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