Export the Buick GL8 to Kenya
Full-size MPV, 7 seats · Petrol / diesel (ICE) and Battery electric (BEV) · East Africa. Rates below were last checked 2026-09-06 and each one carries its source.
Itemised quote — vehicle, inland transport, export handling and freight shown separately — usually within 24 hours.
What Kenya charges on a petrol / diesel (ice) and battery electric (bev)
Assessed on: KRA values from its CRSP schedule (a published retail price list, depreciated for age) — NOT your FOB or CIF invoice. Treat the figure below as a shape check, then re-run it on the CRSP value for the exact model.
| Charge | Rate | Calculated on |
|---|---|---|
| Import duty | 25.0% | CIF value |
| Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) | 10.0% | CIF plus duty |
| Excise duty (petrol / diesel) | 20.0–35.0% | CIF plus duty |
| VAT | 16.0% | CIF plus duty and levies |
| Import Declaration Fee (IDF) | 3.5% | CIF value |
| Railway Development Levy (RDL) | 2.0% | CIF value |
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About the Buick GL8
The GL8 is China's business MPV — the default vehicle for corporate and client transport since 1999, and the segment's best-seller for most of that time. Built by SAIC-GM, it runs from a 174 kW 2.0-litre turbo petrol through a plug-in hybrid to the 2026 GL8 Encasa electric version, which produces 475 kW and reaches 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds with 601 km CLTC.
Full Buick GL8 specificationsSources for these rates
Rates change mid-year in these markets. Confirm the full stack with your clearing agent before you price a unit.
Common questions
What duty does Kenya charge on a petrol / diesel and battery electric Buick GL8?
Import duty at 25.0% of CIF. On top of that: Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) at 10.0%, Excise duty (petrol / diesel) at 20.0–35.0%, VAT at 16.0%, Import Declaration Fee (IDF) at 3.5%, Railway Development Levy (RDL) at 2.0%. Assessed on: KRA values from its CRSP schedule (a published retail price list, depreciated for age) — NOT your FOB or CIF invoice. Treat the figure below as a shape check, then re-run it on the CRSP value for the exact model. Rates last checked 2026-09-06.
What is the landed cost of a Buick GL8 in Kenya?
It depends on your FOB price, freight and insurance. Kenya assesses on: KRA values from its CRSP schedule (a published retail price list, depreciated for age) — NOT your FOB or CIF invoice. Treat the figure below as a shape check, then re-run it on the CRSP value for the exact model. Put your own numbers into our landed-cost calculator with Kenya preselected and it returns the full duty, levy and VAT stack with the source for every rate. We do not publish a single landed figure because freight is your number, not ours.
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