Toyota Xi/Esquire Xi import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,029,183 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,582,229.

Model

2020 Toyota Xi/Esquire Xi

KSh 1,029,183

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,582,229
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,026,617
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 359,316
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 346,483
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 277,187
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 20,532
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 25,665
Total to KRA
KSh 1,029,183

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: 1,986cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,582,229 · model code DBA-ZRR80G-VTTNCE · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,287,074
20250%KSh 2,287,074
202420%KSh 1,829,659
202330%KSh 1,600,952
202240%KSh 1,372,244
202150%KSh 1,143,537
202055%KSh 1,029,183
201960%KSh 914,830

The 2020 Toyota Xi/Esquire Xi, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,582,229
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,026,617
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 359,316
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 346,483
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 277,187
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 20,532 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 25,665

Total to KRA: KSh 1,029,183. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Toyota Xi/Esquire Xi in Kenya?

About KSh 1,029,183 for a 2020 Toyota Xi/Esquire Xi imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,582,229 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Toyota Xi/Esquire Xi?

KSh 5,582,229 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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