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Import duty

DAIHATSU ROCKY PREMIUM G

KRA values this model at KSh 3,467,449 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ROCKY PREMIUM G

Direct import

KSh 477,486

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 220,630

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 3,467,449
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 516,648
  • Import duty 35%KSh 180,827
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 139,495
  • VAT 16%KSh 133,915
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,333
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,916
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 477,486

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1196 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,364,247KSh 1,038,257
2 yr2024KSh 1,091,398KSh 843,584
3 yr2023KSh 954,973KSh 648,910
4 yr2022KSh 818,548KSh 519,128
5 yr2021KSh 682,124KSh 389,346
6 yr2020KSh 613,911KSh 324,455
7 yr2019KSh 545,699KSh 259,564
8 yr2018KSh 477,486KSh 220,630

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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