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KRA CRSP · October 2026

Toyota Hiace import duty in Kenya

KRA taxes a Toyota Hiace on its Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP), not on what you paid. Below are the 32 versions on KRA's current list and the estimated taxes for a direct import first registered in 2019, 2022 or 2025: from KES 761,000 to KES 3,885,000.

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
HIACE COMMUTER GLCBF-TRH223B-LETNK · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Diesel KES 5,162,889 KES 906,000KES 1,359,000KES 2,265,000
HIACE COMMUTER GLCBF-TRH223B-LETNK · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 5,162,889 KES 846,000KES 1,269,000KES 2,115,000
HIACE COMMUTER GL3BF-TRH223B-LETNK · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 5,193,691 KES 851,000KES 1,277,000KES 2,128,000
HIACE DXCBF-TRH200K-VTZYF · 2WD · CVT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 6,532,207 KES 1,071,000KES 1,606,000KES 2,676,000
HIACE DX3BF-TRH200K-VTZYF · 2WD · CVT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 6,570,632 KES 1,077,000KES 1,615,000KES 2,692,000
HIACE FINE TECH TOURERCBA-TRH224W-VTNGTQ · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 7,814,196 KES 1,281,000KES 1,921,000KES 3,202,000
HIACE FINE TECH TOURERCBA-TRH224W-VTNGTQ · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Diesel KES 7,814,196 KES 1,371,000KES 2,056,000KES 3,427,000
HIACE FINE TECH TOURER3BA-TRH224W-VTNGTQ · 4WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 8,842,407 KES 1,449,000KES 2,174,000KES 3,623,000
HIACE FINE TECH TOWER3BA-TRH224W-VTNGTQ · 2WD · 6AT 2,270 cc Petrol KES 8,773,068 KES 1,438,000KES 2,157,000KES 3,594,000
HIACE LOW TEMP REFRIGERATING VAN3DF-GDH201V-VTBTTB · 2WD · 6AT 2,754 cc Diesel KES 8,856,904 KES 1,554,000KES 2,331,000KES 3,885,000
HIACE LOW TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATING VAN3DF-GDH201V-VTBTTB · 2WD · 6AT 2,754 cc Petrol KES 8,951,045 KES 1,467,000KES 2,200,000KES 3,667,000
HIACE SCHOOL BUSCBA-TRH219W-VTNHTD · AWD · 6AT 2,693 cc Diesel KES 5,861,520 KES 1,028,000KES 1,543,000KES 2,571,000
HIACE SCHOOL BUS3BA-TRH219W-VTNHTD · 4WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 5,933,607 KES 972,000KES 1,459,000KES 2,431,000
HIACE SCHOOL BUS3BA-TRH219W-VTNHTD · 4WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 6,692,194 KES 1,097,000KES 1,645,000KES 2,742,000
HIACE VANCBF-TRH200K-VTASTL · 2WD · 6AT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 4,645,901 KES 761,000KES 1,142,000KES 1,903,000
HIACE VAN3BF-TRH200K-VTASTL · 2WD · CVT/6AT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 5,380,512 KES 882,000KES 1,323,000KES 2,204,000
HIACE VANQDF-KDH201C-SRPEY · 2WD · 4AT 2,982 cc Petrol KES 5,467,625 KES 896,000KES 1,344,000KES 2,240,000
HIACE VANQDF-QDH201V-SRTEY · 2WD · 6AT 2,754 cc Diesel KES 5,761,965 KES 1,011,000KES 1,516,000KES 2,527,000
HIACE VAN3DF-GDH211K-KRTEY · 2WD · CVT 2,754 cc Petrol KES 6,793,495 KES 1,113,000KES 1,670,000KES 2,783,000
HIACE VAN3DF-GDH201V-VTBTTB · 2WD · 6AT 2,754 cc Petrol KES 9,049,028 KES 1,483,000KES 2,224,000KES 3,707,000
HIACE VAN GLQDF-GDH201V-SRTEY · 2WD · 6AT 2,754 cc Diesel KES 5,761,965 KES 1,011,000KES 1,516,000KES 2,527,000
HIACE VAN GL3DF-GDH211K-KRTEY · 2WD · 6AT 2,754 cc Diesel KES 6,687,827 KES 1,173,000KES 1,760,000KES 2,933,000
HIACE VAN MODERATE TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATING VAN3BF-TRH200V-VTBPTK · 2WD · 6AT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 5,785,941 KES 948,000KES 1,422,000KES 2,371,000
HIACE VAN VAN WITH LIFT3BF-TRH200K-VTASTL · 2WD · 6AT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 5,330,560 KES 874,000KES 1,310,000KES 2,184,000
HIACE WAGONCBA-TRH224W-LDTNK · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 5,831,829 KES 956,000KES 1,434,000KES 2,389,000
HIACE WAGON3BA-TRH224-LDTNK · 2WD · CVT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 6,513,169 KES 1,067,000KES 1,601,000KES 2,668,000
HIACE WAGON GRAND CABINCBA-TRH224W-LDTNK · AWD · CVT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 5,713,478 KES 936,000KES 1,405,000KES 2,341,000
HIACE WAGON GRAND CABINCBA-TRH224W-LDTNK · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 5,831,829 KES 956,000KES 1,434,000KES 2,389,000
HIACE WAGON GRAND CABIN3BA-TRH224W-LDTNK · 2WD · CVT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 6,463,217 KES 1,059,000KES 1,589,000KES 2,648,000
HIACE WAGON GRAND CABIN3BA--TRH224W-LDTNK · 2WD · 6AT 2,693 cc Petrol KES 6,513,169 KES 1,067,000KES 1,601,000KES 2,668,000
HIACE WELCAB DX3BF-TRH200K-VTZYF · 2WD · 6AT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 6,616,043 KES 1,084,000KES 1,626,000KES 2,711,000
HIACE WELCAB DX3BF-TRH200K-VTZYBUW · 2WD · CVT 1,998 cc Petrol KES 7,171,455 KES 1,175,000KES 1,763,000KES 2,938,000

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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