Isuzu D-Max Blade import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,296,042 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,632,736.

Model

2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade

KSh 2,296,042

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,632,736
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,980,883
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 693,309
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 935,967
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 577,626
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 39,618
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 49,522
Total to KRA
KSh 2,296,042

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: 3,000cc · Diesel · 6AT · 2WD · Dual Cab

KRA CRSP KSh 11,632,736 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,102,315
20250%KSh 5,102,315
202420%KSh 4,081,852
202330%KSh 3,571,620
202240%KSh 3,061,389
202150%KSh 2,551,157
202055%KSh 2,296,042
201960%KSh 2,040,926

The 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,632,736
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,980,883
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 693,309
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 935,967
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 577,626
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 39,618 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 49,522

Total to KRA: KSh 2,296,042. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Isuzu D-Max Blade in Kenya?

About KSh 2,296,042 for a 2020 Isuzu D-Max Blade imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,632,736 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Isuzu D-Max Blade?

KSh 11,632,736 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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