Import duty

DAIHATSU HIJET TRUCK Color Alumiunium Moderate Temperature refrigerating Truck

KRA values this model at KSh 3,177,377 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HIJET TRUCK Color Alumiunium Moderate Temperature refrigerating Truck

Direct import

KSh 437,542

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 202,173

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 3,177,377
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 473,428
Import duty 35%KSh 165,700
Excise duty 20%KSh 127,826
VAT 16%KSh 122,712
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,469
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,836
Total payable to KRAKSh 437,542

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,250,120	KSh 951,401
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,000,096	KSh 773,013
3 yr	2023	KSh 875,084	KSh 594,625
4 yr	2022	KSh 750,072	KSh 475,700
5 yr	2021	KSh 625,060	KSh 356,775
6 yr	2020	KSh 562,554	KSh 297,313
7 yr	2019	KSh 500,048	KSh 237,850
8 yr	2018	KSh 437,542	KSh 202,173

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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