Subaru Forster X-Break import duty in Kenya

About KSh 869,435 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,715,764.

Model

2020 Subaru Forster X-Break

KSh 869,435

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,715,764
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 867,267
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 303,543
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 292,703
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 234,162
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,345
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,682
Total to KRA
KSh 869,435

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.

Version 1: 2,498cc · Petrol · CVT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 4,715,764 · model code 5BA-SK9 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,932,078
20250%KSh 1,932,078
202420%KSh 1,545,662
202330%KSh 1,352,455
202240%KSh 1,159,247
202150%KSh 966,039
202055%KSh 869,435
201960%KSh 772,831

Version 2: 1,995cc · Petrol · CVT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 4,855,491 · model code 5AA-SKE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,989,325
20250%KSh 1,989,325
202420%KSh 1,591,460
202330%KSh 1,392,528
202240%KSh 1,193,595
202150%KSh 994,663
202055%KSh 895,196
201960%KSh 795,730

The 2020 Subaru Forster X-Break, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,715,764
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 867,267
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 303,543
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 292,703
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 234,162
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,345 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,682

Total to KRA: KSh 869,435. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Forster X-Break in Kenya?

About KSh 869,435 for a 2020 Subaru Forster X-Break imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,715,764 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 X-Break?

KSh 4,715,764 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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