Suzuki Alto X import duty in Kenya

About KSh 311,705 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 1,760,552.

Model

2020 Suzuki Alto X

KSh 311,705

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 1,760,552
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 337,270
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 118,045
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 91,063
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 87,421
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 6,745
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 8,432
Total to KRA
KSh 311,705

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 · CVT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 1,760,552 · model code DBA-HA36S/ABXE · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 692,679
20250%KSh 692,679
202420%KSh 554,143
202330%KSh 484,875
202240%KSh 415,607
202150%KSh 346,339
202055%KSh 311,705
201960%KSh 277,071

Version 2: 658cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 1,819,237 · model code DBA-HA36S/ABXEJ-J2 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 715,768
20250%KSh 715,768
202420%KSh 572,614
202330%KSh 501,038
202240%KSh 429,461
202150%KSh 357,884
202055%KSh 322,096
201960%KSh 286,307

The 2020 Suzuki Alto X, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,760,552
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 337,270
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 118,045
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 91,063
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 87,421
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 6,745 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 8,432

Total to KRA: KSh 311,705. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 311,705 for a 2020 Suzuki Alto X imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 1,760,552 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 X?

KSh 1,760,552 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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