Lexus NX250 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,465,159 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,946,936.

Model

2020 Lexus NX250

KSh 1,465,159

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,946,936
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,461,505
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 511,527
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 493,258
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 394,606
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 29,230
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 36,538
Total to KRA
KSh 1,465,159

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 · 8AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 7,946,936 · model code 5BA-AAZA20-AWZLB · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,255,909
20250%KSh 3,255,909
202420%KSh 2,604,728
202330%KSh 2,279,137
202240%KSh 1,953,546
202150%KSh 1,627,955
202055%KSh 1,465,159
201960%KSh 1,302,364

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

KRA CRSP KSh 7,946,936 · model code 5BA-AAZA20-AWZLB · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,255,909
20250%KSh 3,255,909
202420%KSh 2,604,728
202330%KSh 2,279,137
202240%KSh 1,953,546
202150%KSh 1,627,955
202055%KSh 1,465,159
201960%KSh 1,302,364

The 2020 Lexus NX250, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,946,936
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,461,505
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 511,527
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 493,258
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 394,606
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 29,230 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 36,538

Total to KRA: KSh 1,465,159. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus NX250 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,465,159 for a 2020 Lexus NX250 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,946,936 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 NX250?

KSh 7,946,936 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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