Nio ES8 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,976,291 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 14,775,862.

Model

2020 Nio ES8

KSh 1,976,291

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 14,775,862
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,087,954
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 771,989
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 385,994
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 679,350
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 61,759
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 77,199
Total to KRA
KSh 1,976,291

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: 75 kWh · Electric · AT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 14,775,862 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,391,757
20250%KSh 4,391,757
202420%KSh 3,513,406
202330%KSh 3,074,230
202240%KSh 2,635,054
202150%KSh 2,195,879
202055%KSh 1,976,291
201960%KSh 1,756,703

The 2020 Nio ES8, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 14,775,862
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,087,954
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 771,989
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 385,994
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 679,350
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 61,759 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 77,199

Total to KRA: KSh 1,976,291. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Nio ES8 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,976,291 for a 2020 Nio ES8 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 14,775,862 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Nio ES8?

KSh 14,775,862 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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