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Import duty

FAW CA1044

KRA values this model at KSh 5,366,256 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1044

Direct import

KSh 823,806

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 384,600

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 5,366,256
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 710,729
  • Import duty 35%KSh 248,755
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 335,819
  • VAT 16%KSh 207,249
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,215
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,768
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 823,806

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6842 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,353,731KSh 1,809,881
2 yr2024KSh 1,882,984KSh 1,470,528
3 yr2023KSh 1,647,611KSh 1,131,176
4 yr2022KSh 1,412,238KSh 904,940
5 yr2021KSh 1,176,865KSh 678,705
6 yr2020KSh 1,059,179KSh 565,588
7 yr2019KSh 941,492KSh 452,470
8 yr2018KSh 823,806KSh 384,600

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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