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Import duty

FAW CA1021 DJA ADMIRAL

KRA values this model at KSh 2,543,220 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1021 DJA ADMIRAL

Direct import

KSh 350,215

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 161,822

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 2,543,220
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 378,939
  • Import duty 35%KSh 132,629
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 102,313
  • VAT 16%KSh 98,221
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,579
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,473
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 350,215

Band: Up to 1500cc · 970 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,000,615KSh 761,515
2 yr2024KSh 800,492KSh 618,731
3 yr2023KSh 700,430KSh 475,947
4 yr2022KSh 600,369KSh 380,758
5 yr2021KSh 500,307KSh 285,568
6 yr2020KSh 450,277KSh 237,974
7 yr2019KSh 400,246KSh 190,379
8 yr2018KSh 350,215KSh 161,822

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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