What Your Clearing Agent Won't Tell You

Importing a car into Kenya means spending a large sum of money, and at almost every step someone is counting on you not to understand the numbers. The clearing agent, the shipper and the seller each get paid whether or not the deal makes sense for you.

This book walks you through every shilling, from the CIF value on the bill of lading to the registration at the end. You learn how KRA calculates import duty, why CRSP catches so many buyers off guard, and how engine size brackets create duty cliffs. You compare Japan, the UK and Dubai as sources, see what a fair deal with a clearing agent looks like, and learn how KEBS rules, age limits and timing affect your costs.

It then moves to the buyer's side: odometer rollbacks, cloned logbooks, accident rebuilds, flood damage, ownership transfer and a pre-purchase inspection checklist. It ends with a worksheet for working out your total landed cost.