Import duty

FAW CA6413 SIRUS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,556,704 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA6413 SIRUS

Direct import

KSh 510,021

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 236,605

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 3,556,704
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 508,749
Import duty 35%KSh 178,062
Excise duty 25%KSh 171,703
VAT 16%KSh 137,362
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,175
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,719
Total payable to KRAKSh 510,021

Band: Over 1500cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,457,204	KSh 1,113,435
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,165,763	KSh 904,666
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,020,043	KSh 695,897
4 yr	2022	KSh 874,322	KSh 556,717
5 yr	2021	KSh 728,602	KSh 417,538
6 yr	2020	KSh 655,742	KSh 347,948
7 yr	2019	KSh 582,882	KSh 278,359
8 yr	2018	KSh 510,021	KSh 236,605

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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