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Import duty

FAW CA1223

KRA values this model at KSh 5,040,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1223

Direct import

KSh 722,722

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 335,279

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 5,040,000
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 720,920
  • Import duty 35%KSh 252,322
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 243,310
  • VAT 16%KSh 194,648
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,418
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,023
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 722,722

Band: Over 1500cc · 2237 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,064,920KSh 1,577,784
2 yr2024KSh 1,651,936KSh 1,281,949
3 yr2023KSh 1,445,444KSh 986,115
4 yr2022KSh 1,238,952KSh 788,892
5 yr2021KSh 1,032,460KSh 591,669
6 yr2020KSh 929,214KSh 493,057
7 yr2019KSh 825,968KSh 394,446
8 yr2018KSh 722,722KSh 335,279

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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