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Import duty

DAIHATSU COPEN STYLE "SA III"

KRA values this model at KSh 3,166,814 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old COPEN STYLE "SA III"

Direct import

KSh 436,087

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 201,500

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 3,166,814
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 471,854
  • Import duty 35%KSh 165,149
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 127,401
  • VAT 16%KSh 122,305
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,437
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,796
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 436,087

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,245,964KSh 948,238
2 yr2024KSh 996,771KSh 770,443
3 yr2023KSh 872,175KSh 592,649
4 yr2022KSh 747,578KSh 474,119
5 yr2021KSh 622,982KSh 355,589
6 yr2020KSh 560,684KSh 296,324
7 yr2019KSh 498,386KSh 237,059
8 yr2018KSh 436,087KSh 201,500

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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