Subaru Sambar Van Transporter import duty in Kenya

About KSh 422,880 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,388,482.

Make

Model

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

2020 Subaru Sambar Van Transporter

KSh 422,880

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,388,482
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 457,564
Import duty 35%: KSh 160,147
Excise duty 20%: KSh 123,542
VAT 16%: KSh 118,600
Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,151
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,439
Total to KRA: KSh 422,880

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 · 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

Version 2: 658cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · 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 Transporter, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,388,482
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 457,564
Import duty 35%: KSh 160,147
Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 123,542
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 118,600
Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,151 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,439

Total to KRA: KSh 422,880. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 422,880 for a 2020 Subaru Sambar Van Transporter imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,388,482 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 Transporter?

KSh 2,388,482 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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

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