Import duty

DAIHATSU COPEN GR

KRA values this model at KSh 3,627,804 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old COPEN GR

Direct import

KSh 499,568

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 230,833

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 3,627,804
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 540,541
Import duty 35%KSh 189,189
Excise duty 20%KSh 145,946
VAT 16%KSh 140,108
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,811
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,514
Total payable to KRAKSh 499,568

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,427,338	KSh 1,086,272
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,141,870	KSh 882,596
3 yr	2023	KSh 999,136	KSh 678,920
4 yr	2022	KSh 856,403	KSh 543,136
5 yr	2021	KSh 713,669	KSh 407,352
6 yr	2020	KSh 642,302	KSh 339,460
7 yr	2019	KSh 570,935	KSh 271,568
8 yr	2018	KSh 499,568	KSh 230,833

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,627,804
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,994,273

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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