Suzuki Swift Hybrid Rs import duty in Kenya

About KSh 466,359 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,634,055.

Model

2020 Suzuki Swift Hybrid Rs

KSh 466,359

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,634,055
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 504,608
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 176,613
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 136,244
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 130,794
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 10,092
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 12,615
Total to KRA
KSh 466,359

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: 1,242cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,634,055 · model code DAA-ZC53S/VBR · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,036,353
20250%KSh 1,036,353
202420%KSh 829,083
202330%KSh 725,447
202240%KSh 621,812
202150%KSh 518,177
202055%KSh 466,359
201960%KSh 414,541

Version 2: 1,242cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Hatcback

KRA CRSP KSh 3,170,503 · model code 5AA-ZC53S/VBRB-3 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,247,415
20250%KSh 1,247,415
202420%KSh 997,932
202330%KSh 873,191
202240%KSh 748,449
202150%KSh 623,708
202055%KSh 561,337
201960%KSh 498,966

The 2020 Suzuki Swift Hybrid Rs, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,634,055
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 504,608
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 176,613
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 136,244
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 130,794
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 10,092 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 12,615

Total to KRA: KSh 466,359. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Suzuki Swift Hybrid Rs in Kenya?

About KSh 466,359 for a 2020 Suzuki Swift Hybrid Rs imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,634,055 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 Swift Hybrid Rs?

KSh 2,634,055 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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