Nissan Kicks X import duty in Kenya

About KSh 830,739 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,692,123.

Model

2020 Nissan Kicks X

KSh 830,739

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,692,123
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 898,874
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 314,606
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 242,696
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 232,988
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,977
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 22,472
Total to KRA
KSh 830,739

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.

Version 1: 1,198cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 4,692,123 · model code MT 6AA-P15 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,846,088
20250%KSh 1,846,088
202420%KSh 1,476,870
202330%KSh 1,292,261
202240%KSh 1,107,653
202150%KSh 923,044
202055%KSh 830,739
201960%KSh 738,435

Version 2: 1,198cc · Petrol · MT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,027,801 · model code 6AA-RP15 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,978,158
20250%KSh 1,978,158
202420%KSh 1,582,527
202330%KSh 1,384,711
202240%KSh 1,186,895
202150%KSh 989,079
202055%KSh 890,171
201960%KSh 791,263

The 2020 Nissan Kicks X, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,692,123
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 898,874
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 314,606
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 242,696
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 232,988
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,977 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 22,472

Total to KRA: KSh 830,739. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Nissan Kicks X in Kenya?

About KSh 830,739 for a 2020 Nissan Kicks X imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,692,123 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Nissan Kicks X?

KSh 4,692,123 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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