Nissan Serena V import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,204,329 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 6,532,207.

Model

2020 Nissan Serena V

KSh 1,204,329

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 6,532,207
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,201,325
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 420,464
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 405,447
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 324,358
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 24,027
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 30,033
Total to KRA
KSh 1,204,329

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: 1,997cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Minivan

KRA CRSP KSh 6,532,207 · model code 5BA-FC28 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,676,286
20250%KSh 2,676,286
202420%KSh 2,141,029
202330%KSh 1,873,400
202240%KSh 1,605,772
202150%KSh 1,338,143
202055%KSh 1,204,329
201960%KSh 1,070,514

The 2020 Nissan Serena V, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 6,532,207
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,201,325
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 420,464
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 405,447
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 324,358
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 24,027 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 30,033

Total to KRA: KSh 1,204,329. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Nissan Serena V in Kenya?

About KSh 1,204,329 for a 2020 Nissan Serena V imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 6,532,207 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 Serena V?

KSh 6,532,207 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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