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Importation procedure for Motor Vehicle.

What are some of the regulations for importing a car in Kenya?

The vehicle must comply with the Kenya Bureau of Standards requirements of Legal Notice No. 78 of 15^th July 2005 (Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards Imports Order, 2005) and KS1515:2000 Kenya Standard Code of Practice for Inspection of Road Vehicles. In Particular, The Imported Vehicle;

• Must be less than 8 years old form the year of first registration.
• Will be subject to roadworthiness inspection by a KEBS appointed inspection agent in the country of export.
• Must be Right Hand drive

The NEW motor vehicle valuation template is available for your use during the importation process. 

Taxes Applicable in Motor Vehicle Importation

The following taxes/duties are payable for motor vehicle imports based on customs value.

Import Duty (25%)

Ambulances and hearses (0%)

Excise Duty

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons

• Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc, assembled.(20%)
• Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc, assembled.(25%)
• Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc, assembled. (35%)
• Other vehicles, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc, assembled. (25%)
• Other vehicles, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc, assembled (25%)
• Other vehicles, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc, assembled. (35%)
• Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power(25%)
• Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power (25%)
• Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power (25%)
• Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power (25%)
• Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion (10%)

Value Added Tax (16%)

Import Declaration Fees (3.5%)

Railway Development Levy (2%)

What documents are required?

Importation Supporting documents should be attached including but not limited to:

• Original Commercial Invoice
• Original Logbook from the country of importation that has been cancelled from the country of origin, as this will be required by National Transport and Safety Authority to give you an original Kenyan Log Book
• Original Bill of lading
• Pre-shipment inspection certificate. (certificate of road worthiness)
• Copy of your PIN certificate/ Copy of certificate of Incorporation (applicable to companies)

Motor vehicle Importation Process

The motor vehicle Importation process is similar to that of other goods.