Subaru Sambar Vb import duty in Kenya

About KSh 257,281 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 1,453,155.

Make

Model

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

2020 Subaru Sambar Vb

KSh 257,281

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,453,155
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 278,382
Import duty 35%: KSh 97,434
Excise duty 20%: KSh 75,163
VAT 16%: KSh 72,157
Railway levy 2%: KSh 5,568
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 6,960
Total to KRA: KSh 257,281

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: 658cc · Petrol · 5MT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 1,453,155 · model code EBD-S321B · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 618,627	KSh 571,735
2025	0%	KSh 618,627	KSh 571,735
2024	20%	KSh 494,902	KSh 457,388
2023	30%	KSh 433,039	KSh 400,215
2022	40%	KSh 371,176	KSh 343,041
2021	50%	KSh 309,314	KSh 285,868
2020	55%	KSh 278,382	KSh 257,281
2019	60%	KSh 247,451	KSh 228,694

The 2020 Subaru Sambar Vb, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,453,155
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 278,382
Import duty 35%: KSh 97,434
Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 75,163
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 72,157
Railway levy 2%: KSh 5,568 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 6,960

Total to KRA: KSh 257,281. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 257,281 for a 2020 Subaru Sambar Vb imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 1,453,155 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 Vb?

KSh 1,453,155 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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