Lexus RC300H import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,869,465 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 10,139,864.

Model

2020 Lexus RC300H

KSh 1,869,465

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 10,139,864
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,864,803
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 652,681
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 629,371
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 503,497
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 37,296
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 46,620
Total to KRA
KSh 1,869,465

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.

Duty by year: 2,493cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Coupe

KRA CRSP KSh 10,139,864 · model code DAA-AVC10-RCXLH(F) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,154,366
20250%KSh 4,154,366
202420%KSh 3,323,493
202330%KSh 2,908,056
202240%KSh 2,492,619
202150%KSh 2,077,183
202055%KSh 1,869,465
201960%KSh 1,661,746

The 2020 Lexus RC300H, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 10,139,864
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,864,803
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 652,681
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 629,371
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 503,497
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 37,296 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 46,620

Total to KRA: KSh 1,869,465. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus RC300H in Kenya?

About KSh 1,869,465 for a 2020 Lexus RC300H imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 10,139,864 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 RC300H?

KSh 10,139,864 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

Other Lexus RC300H versions

RC300H F Sport