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Import duty

CITROEN C3 EDITION 2021

KRA values this model at KSh 6,206,498 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 EDITION 2021

Direct import

KSh 854,668

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 394,912

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 6,206,498
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 924,766
  • Import duty 35%KSh 323,668
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 249,687
  • VAT 16%KSh 239,699
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,495
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,119
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 854,668

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,441,910KSh 1,858,409
2 yr2024KSh 1,953,528KSh 1,509,957
3 yr2023KSh 1,709,337KSh 1,161,506
4 yr2022KSh 1,465,146KSh 929,205
5 yr2021KSh 1,220,955KSh 696,903
6 yr2020KSh 1,098,859KSh 580,753
7 yr2019KSh 976,764KSh 464,602
8 yr2018KSh 854,668KSh 394,912

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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