Import duty

CITROEN C4 FEEL

KRA values this model at KSh 5,185,459 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C4 FEEL

Direct import

KSh 714,066

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 329,944

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 5,185,459
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 772,631
Import duty 35%KSh 270,421
Excise duty 20%KSh 208,610
VAT 16%KSh 200,266
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,453
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,316
Total payable to KRAKSh 714,066

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,040,188	KSh 1,552,680
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,632,150	KSh 1,261,552
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,428,132	KSh 970,425
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,224,113	KSh 776,340
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,020,094	KSh 582,255
6 yr	2020	KSh 918,085	KSh 485,212
7 yr	2019	KSh 816,075	KSh 388,170
8 yr	2018	KSh 714,066	KSh 329,944

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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