Import duty

SUZUKI WAGON R HYBRID FX-S

KRA values this model at KSh 2,323,929 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old WAGON R HYBRID FX-S

Direct import

KSh 320,018

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 147,869

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 2,323,929
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 346,264
Import duty 35%KSh 121,193
Excise duty 20%KSh 93,491
VAT 16%KSh 89,752
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,925
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,657
Total payable to KRAKSh 320,018

Band: Up to 1500cc · 657 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 914,336	KSh 695,853
2 yr	2024	KSh 731,469	KSh 565,380
3 yr	2023	KSh 640,035	KSh 434,908
4 yr	2022	KSh 548,601	KSh 347,926
5 yr	2021	KSh 457,168	KSh 260,945
6 yr	2020	KSh 411,451	KSh 217,454
7 yr	2019	KSh 365,734	KSh 173,963
8 yr	2018	KSh 320,018	KSh 147,869

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

657 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,323,929
657 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,453,036

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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