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Import duty

DONGFENG FORTHING XINGHAI S7

KRA values this model at KSh 4,854,926 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FORTHING XINGHAI S7

Direct import

KSh 505,052

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 228,063

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 4,854,926
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 789,144
  • Import duty 25%KSh 197,286
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 98,643
  • VAT 16%KSh 173,612
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,783
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,729
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 505,052

Band: 100% electric · Li-ion · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,443,006KSh 1,073,236
2 yr2024KSh 1,154,405KSh 872,004
3 yr2023KSh 1,010,104KSh 670,772
4 yr2022KSh 865,804KSh 536,618
5 yr2021KSh 721,503KSh 402,463
6 yr2020KSh 649,353KSh 335,386
7 yr2019KSh 577,202KSh 268,309
8 yr2018KSh 505,052KSh 228,063

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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