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Import duty

FAW CA3120PK

KRA values this model at KSh 5,343,089 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA3120PK

Direct import

KSh 820,249

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 382,939

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 5,343,089
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 707,660
  • Import duty 35%KSh 247,681
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 334,370
  • VAT 16%KSh 206,354
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,153
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,692
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 820,249

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 8600 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,343,569KSh 1,802,067
2 yr2024KSh 1,874,855KSh 1,464,180
3 yr2023KSh 1,640,498KSh 1,126,292
4 yr2022KSh 1,406,141KSh 901,034
5 yr2021KSh 1,171,785KSh 675,775
6 yr2020KSh 1,054,606KSh 563,146
7 yr2019KSh 937,428KSh 450,517
8 yr2018KSh 820,249KSh 382,939

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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