Isuzu Isuzu Forward Basegrade import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,881,052 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,530,220.

Model

2020 Isuzu Isuzu Forward Basegrade

KSh 1,881,052

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,530,220
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,622,856
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 567,999
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 766,799
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 473,225
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 32,457
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 40,571
Total to KRA
KSh 1,881,052

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.

Version 1: 5,200cc · Diesel · MT · 2WD · Trk

KRA CRSP KSh 9,530,220 · model code FRR90-717 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,180,116
20250%KSh 4,180,116
202420%KSh 3,344,092
202330%KSh 2,926,081
202240%KSh 2,508,069
202150%KSh 2,090,058
202055%KSh 1,881,052
201960%KSh 1,672,046

Version 2: 5,200cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Trk

KRA CRSP KSh 36,219,157 · model code FRR90-715 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 15,886,335
20250%KSh 15,886,335
202420%KSh 12,709,068
202330%KSh 11,120,434
202240%KSh 9,531,801
202150%KSh 7,943,167
202055%KSh 7,148,851
201960%KSh 6,354,534

The 2020 Isuzu Isuzu Forward Basegrade, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,530,220
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,622,856
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 567,999
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 766,799
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 473,225
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 32,457 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 40,571

Total to KRA: KSh 1,881,052. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Isuzu Isuzu Forward Basegrade in Kenya?

About KSh 1,881,052 for a 2020 Isuzu Isuzu Forward Basegrade imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,530,220 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 Isuzu Forward Basegrade?

KSh 9,530,220 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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