Export the Tesla Model 3 to Kenya
Mid-size sedan, 5 seats · 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 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 |
| 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 battery electric (bev):
- · Excise duty (petrol / diesel) — 20.0–35.0% on CIF plus duty
Want the real landed figure for your port?
Tell us the Tesla Model 3 trim, quantity and destination port in Kenya. We reply with an itemised CIF quote and the documents Kenya customs will ask for.
About the Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 built at Giga Shanghai is the car most Chinese electric vehicles are measured against. The Highland refresh, in Shanghai production since late 2023, is 4,720 mm on a 2,875 mm wheelbase with CATL LFP packs of 64 kWh and LG NMC packs of 78.1 kWh, rated up to 830 km CLTC, in rear-drive and dual-motor form.
Full Tesla Model 3 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 battery electric Tesla Model 3?
Import duty at 25.0% of CIF. On top of that: Excise duty (BEV / hybrid) at 10.0%, 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 Tesla Model 3 avoid any Kenya charges because of its powertrain?
Yes. Kenya applies Excise duty (petrol / diesel) (20.0–35.0%) to other powertrains, but not to a battery electric 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 Tesla Model 3 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 Tesla Model 3
Other models into Kenya
Quote the Tesla Model 3 into Kenya
Send the configuration and quantity and we return an itemised quote — vehicle, inland transport, export handling, documentation and freight stated separately.