Import duty

CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS SHINE PACK

KRA values this model at KSh 5,639,159 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 AIRCROSS SHINE PACK

Direct import

KSh 776,543

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 358,813

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 5,639,159
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 840,232
Import duty 35%KSh 294,081
Excise duty 20%KSh 226,863
VAT 16%KSh 217,788
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,805
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,006
Total payable to KRAKSh 776,543

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,218,693	KSh 1,688,531
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,774,955	KSh 1,371,931
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,553,085	KSh 1,055,332
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,331,216	KSh 844,265
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,109,347	KSh 633,199
6 yr	2020	KSh 998,412	KSh 527,666
7 yr	2019	KSh 887,477	KSh 422,133
8 yr	2018	KSh 776,543	KSh 358,813

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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