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Import duty

CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2LT

KRA values this model at KSh 13,646,222 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CORVETTE 2LT

Direct import

KSh 2,094,912

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 978,025

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 13,646,222
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,807,361
  • Import duty 35%KSh 632,576
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 853,978
  • VAT 16%KSh 527,027
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 36,147
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 45,184
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,094,912

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 5,985,464KSh 4,602,471
2 yr2024KSh 4,788,371KSh 3,739,508
3 yr2023KSh 4,189,825KSh 2,876,544
4 yr2022KSh 3,591,278KSh 2,301,235
5 yr2021KSh 2,992,732KSh 1,725,927
6 yr2020KSh 2,693,459KSh 1,438,272
7 yr2019KSh 2,394,185KSh 1,150,618
8 yr2018KSh 2,094,912KSh 978,025

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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