Isuzu D-Max Ls-U (2WD) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,253,555 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,417,479.

Model

2020 Isuzu D-Max Ls-U (2WD)

KSh 2,253,555

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,417,479
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,944,228
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 680,480
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 918,648
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 566,937
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 38,885
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 48,606
Total to KRA
KSh 2,253,555

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 11,417,479 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,007,899
20250%KSh 5,007,899
202420%KSh 4,006,319
202330%KSh 3,505,530
202240%KSh 3,004,740
202150%KSh 2,503,950
202055%KSh 2,253,555
201960%KSh 2,003,160

The 2020 Isuzu D-Max Ls-U (2WD), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,417,479
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,944,228
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 680,480
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 918,648
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 566,937
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 38,885 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 48,606

Total to KRA: KSh 2,253,555. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Isuzu D-Max Ls-U (2WD) in Kenya?

About KSh 2,253,555 for a 2020 Isuzu D-Max Ls-U (2WD) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,417,479 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 Ls-U (2WD)?

KSh 11,417,479 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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