Maruti Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo import duty in Kenya

About KSh 988,580 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,583,629.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo

KSh 988,580

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,583,629
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,069,661
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 374,381
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 288,808
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 277,256
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 21,393
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 26,742
Total to KRA
KSh 988,580

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: 1,400cc · Hybrid · 6AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 5,583,629 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,196,845
20250%KSh 2,196,845
202420%KSh 1,757,476
202330%KSh 1,537,792
202240%KSh 1,318,107
202150%KSh 1,098,423
202055%KSh 988,580
201960%KSh 878,738

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,583,629
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,069,661
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 374,381
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 288,808
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 277,256
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 21,393 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 26,742

Total to KRA: KSh 988,580. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo in Kenya?

About KSh 988,580 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,583,629 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 Sport Turbo?

KSh 5,583,629 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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