Import duty

NISSAN NT100 CLIPPER DX

KRA values this model at KSh 1,592,880 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NT100 CLIPPER DX

Direct import

KSh 219,348

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 101,353

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 1,592,880
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 237,338
Import duty 35%KSh 83,068
Excise duty 20%KSh 64,081
VAT 16%KSh 61,518
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,747
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,933
Total payable to KRAKSh 219,348

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 626,709	KSh 476,955
2 yr	2024	KSh 501,367	KSh 387,526
3 yr	2023	KSh 438,696	KSh 298,097
4 yr	2022	KSh 376,026	KSh 238,478
5 yr	2021	KSh 313,355	KSh 178,858
6 yr	2020	KSh 282,019	KSh 149,049
7 yr	2019	KSh 250,684	KSh 119,239
8 yr	2018	KSh 219,348	KSh 101,353

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · DIESEL · 5MT · 4WDKSh 1,592,880
658 · GASOLINE · 5MT · 4WDKSh 1,592,880
658 · GASOLINE · 5MT/4AT · 4WDKSh 1,792,745

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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