Export the Kia Sonet to Kenya
Compact SUV, 5 seats · Petrol / diesel (ICE) · 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)
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 (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 |
What this powertrain avoids
Kenya applies these charges to other powertrains, but not to a petrol / diesel (ice):
- · Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) — 10.0% on CIF plus duty
Want the real landed figure for your port?
Tell us the Kia Sonet trim, quantity and destination port in Kenya. We reply with an itemised CIF quote and the documents Kenya customs will ask for.
About the Kia Sonet
The Sonet is Kia's subcompact SUV, designed primarily for India and similar markets and deliberately sized at 3,995 mm to sit below the four-metre tax threshold that shapes pricing in several countries. It offers 1.0-litre turbo and 1.2-litre petrol engines plus a 1.5-litre diesel, with manual and automatic transmissions.
Full Kia Sonet 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 Kia Sonet?
Import duty at 25.0% of CIF. On top of that: 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.
Does the Kia Sonet avoid any Kenya charges because of its powertrain?
Yes. Kenya applies Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) (10.0%) to other powertrains, but not to a petrol / diesel vehicle. That is the practical reason powertrain choice changes landed cost in this market, not just running cost.
What is the landed cost of a Kia Sonet 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.
Other destinations for the Kia Sonet
Other models into Kenya
Quote the Kia Sonet into Kenya
Send the configuration and quantity and we return an itemised quote — vehicle, inland transport, export handling, documentation and freight stated separately.