Kia Optima import duty in Kenya

About KSh 943,492 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,117,446.

Make

Model

VersionYear of manufactureKEBS only admits right-hand-drive used cars first registered in 2019 or later, in 2026.

2020 Kia Optima

KSh 943,492

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,117,446
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 941,139
Import duty 35%: KSh 329,399
Excise duty 25%: KSh 317,635
VAT 16%: KSh 254,108
Railway levy 2%: KSh 18,823
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,528
Total to KRA: KSh 943,492

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.

Every year for this model

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: 2,400cc · Petrol · Auto · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 5,117,446 · model code SI · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 2,091,421	KSh 2,096,650
2025	0%	KSh 2,091,421	KSh 2,096,650
2024	20%	KSh 1,673,137	KSh 1,677,320
2023	30%	KSh 1,463,995	KSh 1,467,655
2022	40%	KSh 1,254,853	KSh 1,257,990
2021	50%	KSh 1,045,711	KSh 1,048,325
2020	55%	KSh 941,139	KSh 943,492
2019	60%	KSh 836,568	KSh 838,660

Version 2: 2,000cc · Petrol · Auto · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 6,901,819 · model code GT NAV (BLACK LEATHER) · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 2,820,667	KSh 2,827,718
2025	0%	KSh 2,820,667	KSh 2,827,718
2024	20%	KSh 2,256,533	KSh 2,262,175
2023	30%	KSh 1,974,467	KSh 1,979,403
2022	40%	KSh 1,692,400	KSh 1,696,631
2021	50%	KSh 1,410,333	KSh 1,413,859
2020	55%	KSh 1,269,300	KSh 1,272,473
2019	60%	KSh 1,128,267	KSh 1,131,087

Version 3: 2,000cc · Petrol · Auto · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 7,103,824 · model code GT NAV (BLACK LEATHER) SUNROOF · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 2,903,223	KSh 2,910,481
2025	0%	KSh 2,903,223	KSh 2,910,481
2024	20%	KSh 2,322,578	KSh 2,328,385
2023	30%	KSh 2,032,256	KSh 2,037,337
2022	40%	KSh 1,741,934	KSh 1,746,289
2021	50%	KSh 1,451,612	KSh 1,455,241
2020	55%	KSh 1,306,450	KSh 1,309,717
2019	60%	KSh 1,161,289	KSh 1,164,192

The 2020 Kia Optima, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,117,446
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 941,139
Import duty 35%: KSh 329,399
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 317,635
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 254,108
Railway levy 2%: KSh 18,823 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,528

Total to KRA: KSh 943,492. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Kia Optima in Kenya?

About KSh 943,492 for a 2020 Kia Optima imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,117,446 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Kia Optima?

KSh 5,117,446 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

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