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Import duty

CHERY TIGGO 4 URBAN

KRA values this model at KSh 3,630,866 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TIGGO 4 URBAN

Direct import

KSh 499,990

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 231,028

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 3,630,866
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 540,997
  • Import duty 35%KSh 189,349
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 146,069
  • VAT 16%KSh 140,227
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,820
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,525
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 499,990

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,428,542KSh 1,087,188
2 yr2024KSh 1,142,834KSh 883,341
3 yr2023KSh 999,980KSh 679,493
4 yr2022KSh 857,125KSh 543,594
5 yr2021KSh 714,271KSh 407,696
6 yr2020KSh 642,844KSh 339,746
7 yr2019KSh 571,417KSh 271,797
8 yr2018KSh 499,990KSh 231,028

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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