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Import duty

FAW CA1320 CEMENT MIXER J5P

KRA values this model at KSh 7,200,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1320 CEMENT MIXER J5P

Direct import

KSh 1,032,460

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 478,970

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 7,200,000
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,029,885
  • Import duty 35%KSh 360,460
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 347,586
  • VAT 16%KSh 278,069
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,598
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 25,747
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,032,460

Band: Over 1500cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,949,885KSh 2,253,977
2 yr2024KSh 2,359,908KSh 1,831,356
3 yr2023KSh 2,064,920KSh 1,408,736
4 yr2022KSh 1,769,931KSh 1,126,989
5 yr2021KSh 1,474,943KSh 845,241
6 yr2020KSh 1,327,448KSh 704,368
7 yr2019KSh 1,179,954KSh 563,494
8 yr2018KSh 1,032,460KSh 478,970

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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