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Import duty

DAIHATSU HIJET TRUCK PANEL VAN

KRA values this model at KSh 2,075,775 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HIJET TRUCK PANEL VAN

Direct import

KSh 285,845

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 132,079

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 2,075,775
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 309,290
  • Import duty 35%KSh 108,251
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 83,508
  • VAT 16%KSh 80,168
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,186
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,732
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 285,845

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 816,701KSh 621,548
2 yr2024KSh 653,361KSh 505,008
3 yr2023KSh 571,691KSh 388,468
4 yr2022KSh 490,021KSh 310,774
5 yr2021KSh 408,351KSh 233,081
6 yr2020KSh 367,516KSh 194,234
7 yr2019KSh 326,680KSh 155,387
8 yr2018KSh 285,845KSh 132,079

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 4WDKSh 2,075,775
  • 658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 4WDKSh 2,204,882
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 2,563,699

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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