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Import duty

FAW CA1120 LWB

KRA values this model at KSh 6,427,027 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1120 LWB

Direct import

KSh 921,618

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 427,549

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 6,427,027
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 919,319
  • Import duty 35%KSh 321,762
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 310,270
  • VAT 16%KSh 248,216
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,386
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,983
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 921,618

Band: Over 1500cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,633,193KSh 2,011,996
2 yr2024KSh 2,106,555KSh 1,634,747
3 yr2023KSh 1,843,235KSh 1,257,498
4 yr2022KSh 1,579,916KSh 1,005,998
5 yr2021KSh 1,316,597KSh 754,499
6 yr2020KSh 1,184,937KSh 628,749
7 yr2019KSh 1,053,277KSh 502,999
8 yr2018KSh 921,618KSh 427,549

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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