Subaru Forester Advance import duty in Kenya

About KSh 887,210 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,812,175.

Model

2020 Subaru Forester Advance

KSh 887,210

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,812,175
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 884,998
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 309,749
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 298,687
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 238,949
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,700
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 22,125
Total to KRA
KSh 887,210

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 4,812,175 · model code 5AA-SKE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,971,578
20250%KSh 1,971,578
202420%KSh 1,577,263
202330%KSh 1,380,105
202240%KSh 1,182,947
202150%KSh 985,789
202055%KSh 887,210
201960%KSh 788,631

The 2020 Subaru Forester Advance, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,812,175
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 884,998
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 309,749
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 298,687
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 238,949
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,700 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 22,125

Total to KRA: KSh 887,210. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Forester Advance in Kenya?

About KSh 887,210 for a 2020 Subaru Forester Advance imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,812,175 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 Advance?

KSh 4,812,175 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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