Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx (Qld) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 877,827 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,958,077.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx (Qld)

KSh 877,827

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,958,077
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 949,823
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 332,438
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 256,452
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 246,194
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 18,996
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 23,746
Total to KRA
KSh 877,827

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.

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: 1,000cc · Petrol · 6AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 4,958,077 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,950,726
20250%KSh 1,950,726
202420%KSh 1,560,581
202330%KSh 1,365,508
202240%KSh 1,170,435
202150%KSh 975,363
202055%KSh 877,827
201960%KSh 780,290

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx (Qld), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,958,077
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 949,823
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 332,438
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 256,452
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 246,194
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 18,996 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,746

Total to KRA: KSh 877,827. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx (Qld) in Kenya?

About KSh 877,827 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx (Qld) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,958,077 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx (Qld)?

KSh 4,958,077 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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