Mini Cooper import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,063,857 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 6,008,800.

Model

2020 Mini Cooper

KSh 1,063,857

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 6,008,800
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,151,111
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 402,889
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 310,800
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 298,368
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 23,022
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 28,778
Total to KRA
KSh 1,063,857

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: 1,500cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 6,008,800 · model code WMWXR320X0TL9 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,364,126
20250%KSh 2,364,126
202420%KSh 1,891,301
202330%KSh 1,654,888
202240%KSh 1,418,476
202150%KSh 1,182,063
202055%KSh 1,063,857
201960%KSh 945,651

The 2020 Mini Cooper, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 6,008,800
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,151,111
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 402,889
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 310,800
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 298,368
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 23,022 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 28,778

Total to KRA: KSh 1,063,857. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mini Cooper in Kenya?

About KSh 1,063,857 for a 2020 Mini Cooper imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 6,008,800 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Mini Cooper?

KSh 6,008,800 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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