Subaru Forester 2.0I-L Eyesight import duty in Kenya

About KSh 801,812 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,348,983.

Model

2020 Subaru Forester 2.0I-L Eyesight

KSh 801,812

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,348,983
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 799,813
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 279,935
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 269,937
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 215,950
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 15,996
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 19,995
Total to KRA
KSh 801,812

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: 1,995cc · Petrol · CVT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 4,348,983 · model code DBA-SJ5 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,781,806
20250%KSh 1,781,806
202420%KSh 1,425,444
202330%KSh 1,247,264
202240%KSh 1,069,083
202150%KSh 890,903
202055%KSh 801,812
201960%KSh 712,722

The 2020 Subaru Forester 2.0I-L Eyesight, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,348,983
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 799,813
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 279,935
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 269,937
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 215,950
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 15,996 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 19,995

Total to KRA: KSh 801,812. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Forester 2.0I-L Eyesight in Kenya?

About KSh 801,812 for a 2020 Subaru Forester 2.0I-L Eyesight imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,348,983 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Subaru Forester 2.0I-L Eyesight?

KSh 4,348,983 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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