Import duty

DAIHATSU HIJET TRUCK EXTRA

KRA values this model at KSh 1,609,648 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HIJET TRUCK EXTRA

Direct import

KSh 221,657

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 102,420

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 1,609,648
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 239,837
Import duty 35%KSh 83,943
Excise duty 20%KSh 64,756
VAT 16%KSh 62,166
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,797
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,996
Total payable to KRAKSh 221,657

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 633,306	KSh 481,976
2 yr	2024	KSh 506,645	KSh 391,606
3 yr	2023	KSh 443,314	KSh 301,235
4 yr	2022	KSh 379,984	KSh 240,988
5 yr	2021	KSh 316,653	KSh 180,741
6 yr	2020	KSh 284,988	KSh 150,618
7 yr	2019	KSh 253,322	KSh 120,494
8 yr	2018	KSh 221,657	KSh 102,420

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · 5MT · 2WDKSh 1,609,648
658 · GASOLINE · 5MT · 2WDKSh 1,618,031
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 2,220,308

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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