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Import duty

FAW CA6371

KRA values this model at KSh 1,125,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA6371

Direct import

KSh 172,705

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 80,629

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 1,125,000
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 149,000
  • Import duty 35%KSh 52,150
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 70,402
  • VAT 16%KSh 43,448
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 2,980
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 3,725
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 172,705

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 7100 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 493,444KSh 379,430
2 yr2024KSh 394,755KSh 308,287
3 yr2023KSh 345,411KSh 237,143
4 yr2022KSh 296,066KSh 189,715
5 yr2021KSh 246,722KSh 142,286
6 yr2020KSh 222,050KSh 118,572
7 yr2019KSh 197,378KSh 94,857
8 yr2018KSh 172,705KSh 80,629

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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