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Import duty

CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS HDI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,346,308 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 AIRCROSS HDI

Direct import

KSh 873,921

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 403,808

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 6,346,308
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 945,597
  • Import duty 35%KSh 330,959
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 255,311
  • VAT 16%KSh 245,099
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,912
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,640
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 873,921

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,496,917KSh 1,900,272
2 yr2024KSh 1,997,534KSh 1,543,971
3 yr2023KSh 1,747,842KSh 1,187,670
4 yr2022KSh 1,498,150KSh 950,136
5 yr2021KSh 1,248,458KSh 712,602
6 yr2020KSh 1,123,613KSh 593,835
7 yr2019KSh 998,767KSh 475,068
8 yr2018KSh 873,921KSh 403,808

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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