Subaru Forster Advance import duty in Kenya

About KSh 924,177 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,012,683.

Model

2020 Subaru Forster Advance

KSh 924,177

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,012,683
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 921,873
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 322,655
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 311,132
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 248,906
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 18,437
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 23,047
Total to KRA
KSh 924,177

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 5,012,683 · model code 5AA-SKE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,053,728
20250%KSh 2,053,728
202420%KSh 1,642,982
202330%KSh 1,437,609
202240%KSh 1,232,237
202150%KSh 1,026,864
202055%KSh 924,177
201960%KSh 821,491

The 2020 Subaru Forster Advance, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,012,683
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 921,873
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 322,655
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 311,132
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 248,906
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 18,437 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 23,047

Total to KRA: KSh 924,177. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 924,177 for a 2020 Subaru Forster Advance imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,012,683 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 Forster Advance?

KSh 5,012,683 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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