Hyundai Santa Fe Elite (7 Seat) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,684,952 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,139,078.

Model

2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite (7 Seat)

KSh 1,684,952

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,139,078
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,680,750
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 588,262
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 567,253
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 453,802
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 33,615
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 42,019
Total to KRA
KSh 1,684,952

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: 2,500cc · Hybrid · AUT · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 9,139,078 · model code SANTA FE ELITE (7 SEAT) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,744,337
20250%KSh 3,744,337
202420%KSh 2,995,470
202330%KSh 2,621,036
202240%KSh 2,246,602
202150%KSh 1,872,169
202055%KSh 1,684,952
201960%KSh 1,497,735

The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite (7 Seat), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,139,078
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,680,750
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 588,262
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 567,253
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 453,802
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 33,615 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 42,019

Total to KRA: KSh 1,684,952. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,684,952 for a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite (7 Seat) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,139,078 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 Santa Fe Elite (7 Seat)?

KSh 9,139,078 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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