Maruti Suzuki Swift Hybrid Glx import duty in Kenya

About KSh 789,634 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,459,953.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Hybrid Glx

KSh 789,634

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,459,953
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 854,397
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 299,039
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 230,687
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 221,460
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,088
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,360
Total to KRA
KSh 789,634

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: 1,200cc · Hybrid · CVT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 4,459,953 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,754,742
20250%KSh 1,754,742
202420%KSh 1,403,793
202330%KSh 1,228,319
202240%KSh 1,052,845
202150%KSh 877,371
202055%KSh 789,634
201960%KSh 701,897

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Hybrid Glx, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,459,953
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 854,397
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 299,039
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 230,687
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 221,460
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,088 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,360

Total to KRA: KSh 789,634. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Swift Hybrid Glx in Kenya?

About KSh 789,634 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Hybrid Glx imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,459,953 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 Hybrid Glx?

KSh 4,459,953 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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