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Import duty

DAIHATSU COPEN X "L SA III"

KRA values this model at KSh 3,994,273 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old COPEN X "L SA III"

Direct import

KSh 550,033

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 254,151

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 3,994,273
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 595,145
  • Import duty 35%KSh 208,301
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 160,689
  • VAT 16%KSh 154,262
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,903
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,879
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 550,033

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,571,523KSh 1,196,003
2 yr2024KSh 1,257,218KSh 971,753
3 yr2023KSh 1,100,066KSh 747,502
4 yr2022KSh 942,914KSh 598,002
5 yr2021KSh 785,761KSh 448,501
6 yr2020KSh 707,185KSh 373,751
7 yr2019KSh 628,609KSh 299,001
8 yr2018KSh 550,033KSh 254,151

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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