Import duty

DAIHATSU HUJET TRUCK JUMBO

KRA values this model at KSh 1,973,495 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HUJET TRUCK JUMBO

Direct import

KSh 271,761

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 125,571

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 1,973,495
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 294,050
Import duty 35%KSh 102,917
Excise duty 20%KSh 79,393
VAT 16%KSh 76,218
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,881
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,351
Total payable to KRAKSh 271,761

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 776,460	KSh 590,923
2 yr	2024	KSh 621,168	KSh 480,125
3 yr	2023	KSh 543,522	KSh 369,327
4 yr	2022	KSh 465,876	KSh 295,461
5 yr	2021	KSh 388,230	KSh 221,596
6 yr	2020	KSh 349,407	KSh 184,663
7 yr	2019	KSh 310,584	KSh 147,731
8 yr	2018	KSh 271,761	KSh 125,571

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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