Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,498 cc
$22,279Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $11,270· Sea/land freight reference $2,550 per car
Sea freight above uses the single-car Ro-Ro reference rate; final price at booking · Shared container (several cars in one box): about $1,800–2,800 per car — you wait for the container to fill and arrival is slower, but freight is lower and so are duties charged on the CIF value · With a shared container, the duty-paid total is about $21,827
| Ex-works price | $7,650 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $980 |
| = FOB | $8,630 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $2,639 |
| CIF · per car | $11,270 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $400 |
| DAP · per car | $11,670 |
| + Import duty 25% | $2,817 |
| + Excise 20% (1498cc) | $2,817 |
| + VAT 16% | $2,705 |
| + IDF 3.5% | $394 |
| + RDL 2% | $225 |
| + KEBS PVoC inspection 0.6% | $300 |
| + Port + customs | $700 |
| + registration | $300 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $10,260 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $22,279 |
Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator
Can this car get in?
- ⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
- Age limit 8 years
- Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; a KRA PIN is required and clearance goes through a licensed agent
- Pre-shipment inspection: KEBS PVoC (0.6%, min $300)
- Used EVs: battery health ≥80%
- Customs taxes on the KRA CRSP reference price, not the invoice
Rules and sources
- 关税 25% + Excise (汽油 ≤1500cc 20% / 1500–3000cc 25% / >3000cc 35%；柴油 ≤2500cc 25% / >2500cc 35%；油混 / 插混 25%；BEV 10%)+ VAT 16% + IDF 3.5% + RDL 2% ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Age under 8 years from the year of first registration; right-hand drive only; roadworthiness inspection by a KEBS-appointed agent in the country of export ↗ official 2026-10-26
- KEBS PVoC pre-shipment inspection: used cars 0.6% of customs value, min $300, max $3,500; used EVs need battery state of health ≥80% certified by a KEBS-approved body ↗ official 2026-09-05
Right-hand-drive market (KRA: left-hand-drive cars cannot be registered except special vehicles); KRA values cars on the CRSP reference list, not the invoice — this engine uses CIF, so real tax may be higher ⚠; age ≤8 years.
FAQ
- MG5 price in Kenya: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $22,279 per car landed in Kenya on a DDP basis (estimate), from $8,630 FOB China port (ex-works $7,650). Taxes and fees about $10,260; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a MG5 in Kenya?
- Taxes and fees total about $10,260 on a CIF value of $11,270: Import duty 25% $2,817, Excise 20% (1498cc) $2,817, VAT 16% $2,705, IDF 3.5% $394, RDL 2% $225, KEBS PVoC inspection 0.6% $300, Port + customs $700, registration $300.
- Can a new MG5 be imported and registered in Kenya?
- No, under current rules. Rules to know: Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version; Age limit 8 years; Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; a KRA PIN is required and clearance goes through a licensed agent; Pre-shipment inspection: KEBS PVoC (0.6%, min $300)
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. The buyer chooses the delivery term: FOB at a Chinese port or CIF to the buyer's port. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change; what customs actually charges and the quote LandedCar confirms prevail. Free and not a basis for refunds or claims — see Terms.