Import duty

DONGFENG FORTHING T5 EVO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,869,869 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FORTHING T5 EVO

Direct import

KSh 532,902

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 246,235

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 3,869,869
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 576,609
Import duty 35%KSh 201,813
Excise duty 20%KSh 155,684
VAT 16%KSh 149,457
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,532
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,415
Total payable to KRAKSh 532,902

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,522,577	KSh 1,158,753
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,218,061	KSh 941,487
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,065,804	KSh 724,221
4 yr	2022	KSh 913,546	KSh 579,377
5 yr	2021	KSh 761,288	KSh 434,532
6 yr	2020	KSh 685,160	KSh 362,110
7 yr	2019	KSh 609,031	KSh 289,688
8 yr	2018	KSh 532,902	KSh 246,235

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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