Import Duty Calculator
Estimate rough duty and tax ranges for 10 major destination markets, adjusted for engine size — a budgeting starting point, not a customs quote.
Rough budgeting estimate only — not a duty quote. Import duty regimes are frequently engine-size-tiered, age-tiered, and often based on an official customs valuation table rather than your invoice price. These ranges are for early-stage planning. Always get a written estimate from a licensed customs broker in the destination country before pricing a deal.
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Engine size is the biggest single driver of where you land in the country's range.
Estimated duty & tax range
Kenya: duty (25%) + excise (20-35%, by engine CO2/cc band) + 16% VAT + levies, calculated on KRA's official CRSP valuation table, not your invoice price.
- CIF value
- $11,526
- Estimated duty & tax
- $4,899
- Estimated landed cost
- $16,425
Why this tool gives you a range, not a number
Most import duty calculators you'll find online quote a single confident-looking percentage per country. That's misleading for exactly the markets where getting the estimate wrong matters most: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka tax large-engine vehicles at rates that can be an order of magnitude higher than small-engine vehicles of similar value, and several countries on this list calculate duty against an official reference valuation table rather than what you actually paid for the vehicle.
This tool shows the country's typical range, then narrows it to a point estimate using engine size as the adjustment factor - because engine displacement is consistently the single strongest predictor of where a given vehicle lands within its country's duty range, across nearly every regime on this list. It's still an estimate, not a quote.
Treat this as the number you use to decide whether a deal is worth pursuing further, not the number you use to price a firm quote to a buyer. Before committing capital to a vehicle bound for any of these markets, get a written duty estimate from a licensed customs broker who can check the current schedule, the vehicle's specific classification, and whether the destination country's official valuation will differ from your CIF price.
Import duty calculator FAQ
Is import duty calculated on my invoice price or CIF value?
Often neither directly. Many countries, including Kenya, calculate duty against an official reference valuation table (like Kenya's CRSP schedule) rather than your actual invoice or CIF price, which can be higher or lower than what you paid. Always confirm the customs valuation method with a broker in the destination country.
Why does engine size matter so much for import duty?
Most destination countries tax vehicles more heavily as engine displacement increases, both to raise revenue and to discourage larger, less fuel-efficient imports. In markets like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, this makes engine size the single biggest driver of total duty and tax burden - a small-engine car and a large-engine SUV of similar CIF value can face dramatically different total tax bills.
How accurate are these import duty estimates?
These are rough budgeting ranges based on publicly available typical rates, not precise duty calculations. Import tax regimes change with government policy, vary by engine size and vehicle age, and often use official valuation tables rather than invoice price. Never finalize a purchase or quote a buyer a landed price without a written duty estimate from a licensed customs broker in the destination country.
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