Suzuki Alto Works import duty in Kenya

About KSh 415,013 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,344,049.

Model

2020 Suzuki Alto Works

KSh 415,013

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,344,049
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 449,052
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 157,168
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 121,244
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 116,394
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 8,981
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 11,226
Total to KRA
KSh 415,013

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.

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 · 5MT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,344,049 · model code 4BA-HA36S/ASWF-A3 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 922,252
20250%KSh 922,252
202420%KSh 737,802
202330%KSh 645,576
202240%KSh 553,351
202150%KSh 461,126
202055%KSh 415,013
201960%KSh 368,901

Version 2: 658cc · Petrol · 5MT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,344,049 · model code DBA-HA36S/ASWF-A · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 922,252
20250%KSh 922,252
202420%KSh 737,802
202330%KSh 645,576
202240%KSh 553,351
202150%KSh 461,126
202055%KSh 415,013
201960%KSh 368,901

Version 3: 658cc · Petrol · 5MT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,344,049 · model code DBA-HA36S/ASWF-A2 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 922,252
20250%KSh 922,252
202420%KSh 737,802
202330%KSh 645,576
202240%KSh 553,351
202150%KSh 461,126
202055%KSh 415,013
201960%KSh 368,901

Version 4: 658cc · Petrol · 5MT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,578,454 · model code 4BA-HA36S/ASWF-A3 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,014,477
20250%KSh 1,014,477
202420%KSh 811,582
202330%KSh 710,134
202240%KSh 608,686
202150%KSh 507,239
202055%KSh 456,515
201960%KSh 405,791

The 2020 Suzuki Alto Works, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,344,049
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 449,052
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 157,168
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 121,244
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 116,394
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,981 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,226

Total to KRA: KSh 415,013. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Suzuki Alto Works in Kenya?

About KSh 415,013 for a 2020 Suzuki Alto Works imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,344,049 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Suzuki Alto Works?

KSh 2,344,049 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 4 versions.

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