Import duty

DAIHATSU ATRAI

KRA values this model at KSh 3,160,610 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ATRAI

Direct import

KSh 435,233

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 201,106

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 3,160,610
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 470,930
Import duty 35%KSh 164,825
Excise duty 20%KSh 127,151
VAT 16%KSh 122,065
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,419
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,773
Total payable to KRAKSh 435,233

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,243,523	KSh 946,380
2 yr	2024	KSh 994,818	KSh 768,934
3 yr	2023	KSh 870,466	KSh 591,488
4 yr	2022	KSh 746,114	KSh 473,190
5 yr	2021	KSh 621,762	KSh 354,893
6 yr	2020	KSh 559,585	KSh 295,744
7 yr	2019	KSh 497,409	KSh 236,595
8 yr	2018	KSh 435,233	KSh 201,106

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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