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KRA CRSP · October 2026

Ford Transit import duty in Kenya

KRA taxes a Ford Transit on its Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP), not on what you paid. Below are the 9 versions on KRA's current list and the estimated taxes for a direct import first registered in 2019, 2022 or 2025: from KES 1,356,000 to KES 4,193,000.

Estimated KRA taxes (import duty, excise, VAT, IDF, RDL) for a direct import arriving November 2026
Version on KRA's list Engine CRSP Reg. 2019Reg. 2022Reg. 2025
TRANSIT350L LWB (FWD) SRW · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 8,772,053 KES 1,438,000KES 2,156,000KES 3,594,000
TRANSIT430E ELWB (RWD) DRW · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 9,210,729 KES 1,509,000KES 2,264,000KES 3,774,000
TRANSIT350L LWB (RWD) SRW · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 9,210,729 KES 1,509,000KES 2,264,000KES 3,774,000
TRANSIT430E LWB (RWD) JUMBO DRW · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 9,795,630 KES 1,605,000KES 2,408,000KES 4,013,000
TRANSIT410L (RWD) SRW · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 10,234,305 KES 1,677,000KES 2,516,000KES 4,193,000
TRANSIT CUSTOMTREND (SWB) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 8,274,887 KES 1,356,000KES 2,034,000KES 3,390,000
TRANSIT CUSTOMTREND (LWB) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 8,421,112 KES 1,380,000KES 2,070,000KES 3,450,000
TRANSIT CUSTOMSPORT (SWB) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 8,772,053 KES 1,438,000KES 2,156,000KES 3,594,000
TRANSIT CUSTOMSPORT DCIV (LWB) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 9,210,729 KES 1,509,000KES 2,264,000KES 3,774,000

How these figures are worked out

KRA starts from the CRSP, takes off a depreciation allowance for the car's age (KRA counts it from the year of manufacture or first registration, so check both on the export certificate), and works back to a customs value. Import duty (35%), excise duty (by engine size and fuel), VAT (16%), the Import Declaration Fee (2.5%) and the Railway Development Levy (2%) are charged on that value.

Kenya only allows used cars up to eight years old, so the oldest year shown is 2019. KEBS publishes the exact cut-off date each year; check it before you buy a car near the limit.

These are estimates from KRA's published list. The amount on your entry is what KRA assesses on the day, and clearing, port, shipping and registration costs come on top. Put in your exact car, arrival month and costs in the import calculator.

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