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Import duty

BMW i3 BASE GRADE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,986,686 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old i3 BASE GRADE

Direct import

KSh 830,845

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 375,179

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 7,986,686
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,298,196
  • Import duty 25%KSh 324,549
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 162,274
  • VAT 16%KSh 285,603
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 25,964
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 32,455
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 830,845

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Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,373,844KSh 1,765,546
2 yr2024KSh 1,899,075KSh 1,434,506
3 yr2023KSh 1,661,691KSh 1,103,466
4 yr2022KSh 1,424,306KSh 882,773
5 yr2021KSh 1,186,922KSh 662,080
6 yr2020KSh 1,068,230KSh 551,733
7 yr2019KSh 949,537KSh 441,387
8 yr2018KSh 830,845KSh 375,179

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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