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Import duty

FAW CA1120 SWB

KRA values this model at KSh 6,239,832 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1120 SWB

Direct import

KSh 894,774

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 415,096

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 6,239,832
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 892,543
  • Import duty 35%KSh 312,390
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 301,233
  • VAT 16%KSh 240,987
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,851
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,314
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 894,774

Band: Over 1500cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,556,498KSh 1,953,394
2 yr2024KSh 2,045,199KSh 1,587,133
3 yr2023KSh 1,789,549KSh 1,220,871
4 yr2022KSh 1,533,899KSh 976,697
5 yr2021KSh 1,278,249KSh 732,523
6 yr2020KSh 1,150,424KSh 610,436
7 yr2019KSh 1,022,599KSh 488,349
8 yr2018KSh 894,774KSh 415,096

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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