How much import duty and VAT on a MG5 in Kenya?

Taxes and fees total about $9,343 on a CIF value of $10,117: Import duty 25% $2,529, Excise 20% (1498cc) $2,529, VAT 16% $2,428, IDF 3.5% $354, RDL 2% $202, KEBS PVoC inspection 0.6% $300, Port + customs $700, registration $300.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a MG5 in Kenya?

About $20,209 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Who handles shipping and customs?

LandedCar buys the car from the Chinese dealer and handles export to CIF at your port; customs clearance and registration are done by you or by a provider you choose from the directory.

← Importing a car from China to Kenya: full landed-cost guide 2026

MG5 to Kenya: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $6,736 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-20). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Kenya, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$20,209DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $10,117· Sea/land freight reference $3300 per car

RoRo, several cars together: about $1,600–2,300 per car · 3–4 cars sharing a container: about $1,800–2,800 per car

Ex-works price	$6,438
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$298
= FOB	$6,736
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%)	$3,380
CIF · per car	$10,117
+ Inland transport in destination	$400
DAP · per car	$10,517
+ Import duty 25%	$2,529
+ Excise 20% (1498cc)	$2,529
+ VAT 16%	$2,428
+ IDF 3.5%	$354
+ RDL 2%	$202
+ KEBS PVoC inspection 0.6%	$300
+ Port + customs	$700
+ registration	$300
= Landed costs total	$9,343
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$20,209

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-20 — prices move; confirm before ordering

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

Duty 25% + excise 20% (≤1500 cc) / 25% (>1500 cc) + VAT 16% + IDF 3.5% + RDL 2% ↗ official 2026-09-02
Age ≤8 years; right-hand drive ↗ verified 2026-09-02
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.

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