Import duty

DAIHATSU HIJET CARGO DECKVAN

KRA values this model at KSh 2,511,721 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HIJET CARGO DECKVAN

Direct import

KSh 345,878

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 159,818

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 2,511,721
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 374,245
Import duty 35%KSh 130,986
Excise duty 20%KSh 101,046
VAT 16%KSh 97,004
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,485
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,356
Total payable to KRAKSh 345,878

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 988,222	KSh 752,083
2 yr	2024	KSh 790,577	KSh 611,068
3 yr	2023	KSh 691,755	KSh 470,052
4 yr	2022	KSh 592,933	KSh 376,042
5 yr	2021	KSh 494,111	KSh 282,031
6 yr	2020	KSh 444,700	KSh 235,026
7 yr	2019	KSh 395,289	KSh 188,021
8 yr	2018	KSh 345,878	KSh 159,818

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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