Lexus ES300H import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,729,329 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,379,777.

Make

Model

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

2020 Lexus ES300H

KSh 1,729,329

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,379,777
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 1,725,016
Import duty 35%: KSh 603,756
Excise duty 25%: KSh 582,193
VAT 16%: KSh 465,754
Railway levy 2%: KSh 34,500
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 43,125
Total to KRA: KSh 1,729,329

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: 2,487cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,379,777 · model code 6AA-AXZH10-AEXGB · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 3,833,370	KSh 3,842,953
2025	0%	KSh 3,833,370	KSh 3,842,953
2024	20%	KSh 3,066,696	KSh 3,074,363
2023	30%	KSh 2,683,359	KSh 2,690,067
2022	40%	KSh 2,300,022	KSh 2,305,772
2021	50%	KSh 1,916,685	KSh 1,921,477
2020	55%	KSh 1,725,016	KSh 1,729,329
2019	60%	KSh 1,533,348	KSh 1,537,181

Version 2: 2,487cc · Petrol · 8AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,510,919 · model code 6AA-AXZH11-AEXGB · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 3,886,966	KSh 3,896,683
2025	0%	KSh 3,886,966	KSh 3,896,683
2024	20%	KSh 3,109,572	KSh 3,117,346
2023	30%	KSh 2,720,876	KSh 2,727,678
2022	40%	KSh 2,332,179	KSh 2,338,010
2021	50%	KSh 1,943,483	KSh 1,948,342
2020	55%	KSh 1,749,135	KSh 1,753,507
2019	60%	KSh 1,554,786	KSh 1,558,673

Version 3: 2,487cc · Petrol · CVT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 10,514,408 · model code 6AA-AXZH11-AEXGB · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 4,297,076	KSh 4,307,819
2025	0%	KSh 4,297,076	KSh 4,307,819
2024	20%	KSh 3,437,661	KSh 3,446,255
2023	30%	KSh 3,007,953	KSh 3,015,473
2022	40%	KSh 2,578,246	KSh 2,584,691
2021	50%	KSh 2,148,538	KSh 2,153,909
2020	55%	KSh 1,933,684	KSh 1,938,518
2019	60%	KSh 1,718,830	KSh 1,723,128

The 2020 Lexus ES300H, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,379,777
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,725,016
Import duty 35%: KSh 603,756
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 582,193
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 465,754
Railway levy 2%: KSh 34,500 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 43,125

Total to KRA: KSh 1,729,329. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus ES300H in Kenya?

About KSh 1,729,329 for a 2020 Lexus ES300H imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,379,777 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Lexus ES300H?

KSh 9,379,777 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

Other Lexus ES300H versions

ES300H ES300H F Sport ES300H F Sport ES300H Version L