Hyundai Palisade Elite (7 Seat) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,908,714 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 10,352,748.

Model

2020 Hyundai Palisade Elite (7 Seat)

KSh 1,908,714

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 10,352,748
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,903,954
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 666,384
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 642,584
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 514,067
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 38,079
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 47,599
Total to KRA
KSh 1,908,714

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.

Version 1: 2,200cc · Diesel · AUT · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 10,352,748 · model code PALISADE ELITE (7 SEAT) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,241,586
20250%KSh 4,241,586
202420%KSh 3,393,269
202330%KSh 2,969,110
202240%KSh 2,544,951
202150%KSh 2,120,793
202055%KSh 1,908,714
201960%KSh 1,696,634

Version 2: 3,800cc · Petrol · AUT · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 10,581,834 · model code PALISADE ELITE (7 SEAT) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,641,371
20250%KSh 4,641,371
202420%KSh 3,713,097
202330%KSh 3,248,960
202240%KSh 2,784,823
202150%KSh 2,320,686
202055%KSh 2,088,617
201960%KSh 1,856,549

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade Elite (7 Seat), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 10,352,748
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,903,954
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 666,384
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 642,584
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 514,067
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 38,079 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 47,599

Total to KRA: KSh 1,908,714. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Hyundai Palisade Elite (7 Seat) in Kenya?

About KSh 1,908,714 for a 2020 Hyundai Palisade Elite (7 Seat) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 10,352,748 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 Palisade Elite (7 Seat)?

KSh 10,352,748 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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