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Import duty

CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS

KRA values this model at KSh 6,395,027 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 AIRCROSS

Direct import

KSh 880,630

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 406,908

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 6,395,027
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 952,856
  • Import duty 35%KSh 333,500
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 257,271
  • VAT 16%KSh 246,980
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,057
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,821
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 880,630

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,516,085KSh 1,914,860
2 yr2024KSh 2,012,868KSh 1,555,824
3 yr2023KSh 1,761,259KSh 1,196,787
4 yr2022KSh 1,509,651KSh 957,430
5 yr2021KSh 1,258,042KSh 718,072
6 yr2020KSh 1,132,238KSh 598,394
7 yr2019KSh 1,006,434KSh 478,715
8 yr2018KSh 880,630KSh 406,908

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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