BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD LTZ Premium (NB2)

KRA values this model at KSh 2,591,427 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SILVERADO HD LTZ Premium (NB2)

Direct import

KSh 397,825

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 185,728

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 2,591,427
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 343,219
  • Import duty 35%KSh 120,127
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 162,171
  • VAT 16%KSh 100,083
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,864
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,580
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 397,825

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,136,644KSh 874,012
2 yr2024KSh 909,315KSh 710,135
3 yr2023KSh 795,651KSh 546,258
4 yr2022KSh 681,986KSh 437,006
5 yr2021KSh 568,322KSh 327,755
6 yr2020KSh 511,490KSh 273,129
7 yr2019KSh 454,657KSh 218,503
8 yr2018KSh 397,825KSh 185,728

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

All vehicles