Export the Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV to Kenya
City car, 4 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
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About the Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV
The Hongguang Mini EV is the car that proved electric mobility could be cheap. Since 2020 it has sold more than 1.7 million units in China and over 1.1 million more globally, making it one of the best-selling electric vehicles ever built. It is a 3,268 mm four-seat micro car weighing as little as 665 kg, with LFP batteries from 9.2 kWh to 26.5 kWh giving 120 to 300 km NEDC and a 100 km/h top speed.
Full Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV 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 Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV?
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 Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV 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 Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV 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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