Import duty

FAW BQ2023 GRAND TIGER

KRA values this model at KSh 3,963,600 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BQ2023 GRAND TIGER

Direct import

KSh 568,369

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 263,673

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 3,963,600
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 566,952
Import duty 35%KSh 198,433
Excise duty 25%KSh 191,346
VAT 16%KSh 153,077
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,339
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,174
Total payable to KRAKSh 568,369

Band: Over 1500cc · 2237 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,623,912	KSh 1,240,814
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,299,129	KSh 1,008,162
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,136,738	KSh 775,509
4 yr	2022	KSh 974,347	KSh 620,407
5 yr	2021	KSh 811,956	KSh 465,305
6 yr	2020	KSh 730,760	KSh 387,754
7 yr	2019	KSh 649,565	KSh 310,204
8 yr	2018	KSh 568,369	KSh 263,673

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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