Lexus RX450HL import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,651,017 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 13,431,195.

Model

2020 Lexus RX450HL

KSh 2,651,017

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 13,431,195
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,287,134
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 800,497
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 1,080,671
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 666,928
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 45,743
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 57,178
Total to KRA
KSh 2,651,017

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: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 13,431,195 · model code DAA-GYL26W-ARXGB · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,891,149
20250%KSh 5,891,149
202420%KSh 4,712,919
202330%KSh 4,123,804
202240%KSh 3,534,690
202150%KSh 2,945,575
202055%KSh 2,651,017
201960%KSh 2,356,460

The 2020 Lexus RX450HL, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 13,431,195
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,287,134
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 800,497
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,080,671
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 666,928
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 45,743 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 57,178

Total to KRA: KSh 2,651,017. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus RX450HL in Kenya?

About KSh 2,651,017 for a 2020 Lexus RX450HL imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 13,431,195 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 RX450HL?

KSh 13,431,195 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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