Lexus ES300H Version L import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,081,158 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,288,078.

Model

2020 Lexus ES300H Version L

KSh 2,081,158

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,288,078
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,075,968
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 726,589
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 700,639
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 560,511
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 41,519
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 51,899
Total to KRA
KSh 2,081,158

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 11,288,078 · model code 6AA-AXH10-AEXGB(L) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,624,796
20250%KSh 4,624,796
202420%KSh 3,699,837
202330%KSh 3,237,357
202240%KSh 2,774,878
202150%KSh 2,312,398
202055%KSh 2,081,158
201960%KSh 1,849,918

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

KRA CRSP KSh 11,321,010 · model code 6AA-AXZH11-AEXGB(L) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,638,289
20250%KSh 4,638,289
202420%KSh 3,710,631
202330%KSh 3,246,802
202240%KSh 2,782,973
202150%KSh 2,319,144
202055%KSh 2,087,230
201960%KSh 1,855,315

The 2020 Lexus ES300H Version L, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,288,078
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,075,968
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 726,589
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 700,639
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 560,511
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 41,519 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 51,899

Total to KRA: KSh 2,081,158. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 2,081,158 for a 2020 Lexus ES300H Version L imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,288,078 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 Version L?

KSh 11,288,078 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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Other Lexus ES300H versions

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