Import duty

DAIHATSU HIJET TRUCK MULTIPURPOSE DUMP

KRA values this model at KSh 2,255,183 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HIJET TRUCK MULTIPURPOSE DUMP

Direct import

KSh 310,551

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 143,495

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 2,255,183
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 336,021
Import duty 35%KSh 117,607
Excise duty 20%KSh 90,726
VAT 16%KSh 87,097
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,720
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,401
Total payable to KRAKSh 310,551

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 887,288	KSh 675,269
2 yr	2024	KSh 709,831	KSh 548,656
3 yr	2023	KSh 621,102	KSh 422,043
4 yr	2022	KSh 532,373	KSh 337,634
5 yr	2021	KSh 443,644	KSh 253,226
6 yr	2020	KSh 399,280	KSh 211,021
7 yr	2019	KSh 354,915	KSh 168,817
8 yr	2018	KSh 310,551	KSh 143,495

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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