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Import duty

FAW CA1041K2L2Y

KRA values this model at KSh 1,680,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1041K2L2Y

Direct import

KSh 257,907

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 120,406

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 1,680,000
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 222,506
  • Import duty 35%KSh 77,877
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 105,134
  • VAT 16%KSh 64,883
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,450
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,563
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 257,907

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6557 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 736,876KSh 566,615
2 yr2024KSh 589,501KSh 460,375
3 yr2023KSh 515,813KSh 354,134
4 yr2022KSh 442,126KSh 283,307
5 yr2021KSh 368,438KSh 212,481
6 yr2020KSh 331,594KSh 177,067
7 yr2019KSh 294,751KSh 141,654
8 yr2018KSh 257,907KSh 120,406

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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