Import duty

CITROEN C3 ELLE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,664,541 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 ELLE

Direct import

KSh 504,627

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 233,170

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 3,664,541
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 546,015
Import duty 35%KSh 191,105
Excise duty 20%KSh 147,424
VAT 16%KSh 141,527
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,920
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,650
Total payable to KRAKSh 504,627

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,441,792	KSh 1,097,272
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,153,433	KSh 891,533
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,009,254	KSh 685,795
4 yr	2022	KSh 865,075	KSh 548,636
5 yr	2021	KSh 720,896	KSh 411,477
6 yr	2020	KSh 648,806	KSh 342,897
7 yr	2019	KSh 576,717	KSh 274,318
8 yr	2018	KSh 504,627	KSh 233,170

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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