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Import duty

FAW CA1170

KRA values this model at KSh 5,460,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1170

Direct import

KSh 782,949

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 363,219

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 5,460,000
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 780,996
  • Import duty 35%KSh 273,349
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 263,586
  • VAT 16%KSh 210,869
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,620
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,525
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 782,949

Band: Over 1500cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,236,996KSh 1,709,266
2 yr2024KSh 1,789,597KSh 1,388,779
3 yr2023KSh 1,565,897KSh 1,068,291
4 yr2022KSh 1,342,198KSh 854,633
5 yr2021KSh 1,118,498KSh 640,975
6 yr2020KSh 1,006,648KSh 534,146
7 yr2019KSh 894,798KSh 427,316
8 yr2018KSh 782,949KSh 363,219

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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