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Import duty

DODGE HORNET GT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,246,016 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HORNET GT

Direct import

KSh 608,867

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 282,460

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 4,246,016
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 607,348
  • Import duty 35%KSh 212,572
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 204,980
  • VAT 16%KSh 163,984
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,147
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,184
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 608,867

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,739,619KSh 1,329,225
2 yr2024KSh 1,391,695KSh 1,079,996
3 yr2023KSh 1,217,733KSh 830,766
4 yr2022KSh 1,043,772KSh 664,613
5 yr2021KSh 869,810KSh 498,459
6 yr2020KSh 782,829KSh 415,383
7 yr2019KSh 695,848KSh 332,306
8 yr2018KSh 608,867KSh 282,460

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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