Subaru Forester 2.0XT Eyesight import duty in Kenya

About KSh 932,872 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,059,840.

Model

2020 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Eyesight

KSh 932,872

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,059,840
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 930,545
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 325,691
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 314,059
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 251,247
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 18,611
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 23,264
Total to KRA
KSh 932,872

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: 1,998cc · Petrol · CVT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,059,840 · model code DBA-SJG · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,073,048
20250%KSh 2,073,048
202420%KSh 1,658,438
202330%KSh 1,451,134
202240%KSh 1,243,829
202150%KSh 1,036,524
202055%KSh 932,872
201960%KSh 829,219

The 2020 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Eyesight, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,059,840
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 930,545
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 325,691
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 314,059
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 251,247
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 18,611 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,264

Total to KRA: KSh 932,872. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Forester 2.0XT Eyesight in Kenya?

About KSh 932,872 for a 2020 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Eyesight imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,059,840 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 2.0XT Eyesight?

KSh 5,059,840 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

Other Subaru Forester versions

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