Subaru Sambar Van import duty in Kenya

About KSh 317,643 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 1,794,086.

Make

Model

VersionYear of manufactureKEBS only admits right-hand-drive used cars first registered in 2019 or later, in 2026.

2020 Subaru Sambar Van

KSh 317,643

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,794,086
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 343,695
Import duty 35%: KSh 120,293
Excise duty 20%: KSh 92,798
VAT 16%: KSh 89,086
Railway levy 2%: KSh 6,874
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 8,592
Total to KRA: KSh 317,643

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: 658cc · Petrol · 4AT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 1,794,086 · model code EBD-S321B · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 763,766	KSh 705,872
2025	0%	KSh 763,766	KSh 705,872
2024	20%	KSh 611,013	KSh 564,698
2023	30%	KSh 534,636	KSh 494,111
2022	40%	KSh 458,260	KSh 423,523
2021	50%	KSh 381,883	KSh 352,936
2020	55%	KSh 343,695	KSh 317,643
2019	60%	KSh 305,506	KSh 282,349

Version 2: 658cc · Petrol · 4AT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 1,991,939 · model code 3BD-S321B · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 847,994	KSh 783,716
2025	0%	KSh 847,994	KSh 783,716
2024	20%	KSh 678,396	KSh 626,973
2023	30%	KSh 593,596	KSh 548,602
2022	40%	KSh 508,797	KSh 470,230
2021	50%	KSh 423,997	KSh 391,858
2020	55%	KSh 381,598	KSh 352,672
2019	60%	KSh 339,198	KSh 313,487

Version 3: 658cc · Petrol · CVT · 4WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 2,388,482 · model code 3BD-S710B · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 1,016,808	KSh 939,734
2025	0%	KSh 1,016,808	KSh 939,734
2024	20%	KSh 813,446	KSh 751,787
2023	30%	KSh 711,766	KSh 657,814
2022	40%	KSh 610,085	KSh 563,840
2021	50%	KSh 508,404	KSh 469,867
2020	55%	KSh 457,564	KSh 422,880
2019	60%	KSh 406,723	KSh 375,894

The 2020 Subaru Sambar Van, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,794,086
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 343,695
Import duty 35%: KSh 120,293
Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 92,798
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 89,086
Railway levy 2%: KSh 6,874 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 8,592

Total to KRA: KSh 317,643. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Sambar Van in Kenya?

About KSh 317,643 for a 2020 Subaru Sambar Van imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 1,794,086 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 Sambar Van?

KSh 1,794,086 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

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