JAC HFC4251KR1 Lowcab import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,624,865 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,232,266.

Model

2020 JAC HFC4251KR1 Lowcab

KSh 1,624,865

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,232,266
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,401,833
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 490,642
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 662,366
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 408,775
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 28,037
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 35,046
Total to KRA
KSh 1,624,865

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 · 6×4 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 8,232,266 · model code HFC4251KR1 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,610,811
20250%KSh 3,610,811
202420%KSh 2,888,649
202330%KSh 2,527,568
202240%KSh 2,166,487
202150%KSh 1,805,406
202055%KSh 1,624,865
201960%KSh 1,444,324

Version 2: 11,600cc · Diesel · AT · 6×4 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 12,701,211 · model code HFC4251KR1 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,570,966
20250%KSh 5,570,966
202420%KSh 4,456,773
202330%KSh 3,899,676
202240%KSh 3,342,580
202150%KSh 2,785,483
202055%KSh 2,506,935
201960%KSh 2,228,386

The 2020 JAC HFC4251KR1 Lowcab, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,232,266
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,401,833
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 490,642
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 662,366
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 408,775
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 28,037 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 35,046

Total to KRA: KSh 1,624,865. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,624,865 for a 2020 JAC HFC4251KR1 Lowcab imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,232,266 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 Lowcab?

KSh 8,232,266 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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