JAC HFC4251KR1 8X4 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,833,181 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,287,685.

Model

2020 JAC HFC4251KR1 8X4

KSh 1,833,181

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,287,685
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,581,556
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 553,544
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 747,285
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 461,182
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 31,631
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 39,539
Total to KRA
KSh 1,833,181

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: 11,600cc · Diesel · AT · 8×4 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 9,287,685 · model code HFC4251KR1 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,073,736
20250%KSh 4,073,736
202420%KSh 3,258,989
202330%KSh 2,851,615
202240%KSh 2,444,241
202150%KSh 2,036,868
202055%KSh 1,833,181
201960%KSh 1,629,494

Version 2: 11,600cc · Diesel · AT · 8×4 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 14,329,571 · model code HFC4251KR1 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 6,285,192
20250%KSh 6,285,192
202420%KSh 5,028,154
202330%KSh 4,399,634
202240%KSh 3,771,115
202150%KSh 3,142,596
202055%KSh 2,828,336
201960%KSh 2,514,077

The 2020 JAC HFC4251KR1 8X4, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,287,685
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,581,556
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 553,544
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 747,285
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 461,182
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 31,631 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 39,539

Total to KRA: KSh 1,833,181. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a JAC HFC4251KR1 8X4 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,833,181 for a 2020 JAC HFC4251KR1 8X4 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,287,685 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the JAC HFC4251KR1 8X4?

KSh 9,287,685 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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