Import duty

DAIHATSU HIJET TRUCK VERTICAL LIFT

KRA values this model at KSh 2,748,138 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HIJET TRUCK VERTICAL LIFT

Direct import

KSh 378,433

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 174,861

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 2,748,138
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 409,471
Import duty 35%KSh 143,315
Excise duty 20%KSh 110,557
VAT 16%KSh 106,135
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,189
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,237
Total payable to KRAKSh 378,433

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,081,238	KSh 822,874
2 yr	2024	KSh 864,991	KSh 668,585
3 yr	2023	KSh 756,867	KSh 514,296
4 yr	2022	KSh 648,743	KSh 411,437
5 yr	2021	KSh 540,619	KSh 308,578
6 yr	2020	KSh 486,557	KSh 257,148
7 yr	2019	KSh 432,495	KSh 205,718
8 yr	2018	KSh 378,433	KSh 174,861

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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