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Import duty

FAW CA4080

KRA values this model at KSh 4,867,069 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA4080

Direct import

KSh 697,924

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 323,775

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 4,867,069
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 696,184
  • Import duty 35%KSh 243,664
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 234,962
  • VAT 16%KSh 187,970
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,924
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,405
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 697,924

Band: Over 1500cc · 280HP · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,994,069KSh 1,523,648
2 yr2024KSh 1,595,255KSh 1,237,964
3 yr2023KSh 1,395,848KSh 952,280
4 yr2022KSh 1,196,441KSh 761,824
5 yr2021KSh 997,034KSh 571,368
6 yr2020KSh 897,331KSh 476,140
7 yr2019KSh 797,627KSh 380,912
8 yr2018KSh 697,924KSh 323,775

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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