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Import duty

CITROEN C4 SHINE BLUE HDI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,389,427 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C4 SHINE BLUE HDI

Direct import

KSh 879,859

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 406,551

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 6,389,427
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 952,022
  • Import duty 35%KSh 333,208
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 257,046
  • VAT 16%KSh 246,764
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,040
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,801
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 879,859

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,513,882KSh 1,913,183
2 yr2024KSh 2,011,105KSh 1,554,461
3 yr2023KSh 1,759,717KSh 1,195,739
4 yr2022KSh 1,508,329KSh 956,592
5 yr2021KSh 1,256,941KSh 717,444
6 yr2020KSh 1,131,247KSh 597,870
7 yr2019KSh 1,005,553KSh 478,296
8 yr2018KSh 879,859KSh 406,551

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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