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Import duty

FORD ECOSPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,857,603 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ECOSPORT

Direct import

KSh 668,918

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 309,083

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 4,857,603
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 723,781
  • Import duty 35%KSh 253,323
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 195,421
  • VAT 16%KSh 187,604
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,476
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,095
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 668,918

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,911,195KSh 1,454,510
2 yr2024KSh 1,528,956KSh 1,181,789
3 yr2023KSh 1,337,836KSh 909,069
4 yr2022KSh 1,146,717KSh 727,255
5 yr2021KSh 955,597KSh 545,441
6 yr2020KSh 860,038KSh 454,534
7 yr2019KSh 764,478KSh 363,627
8 yr2018KSh 668,918KSh 309,083

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1500 · PETROL · AUT · 4WDKSh 4,857,603
  • 1000 · PETROL · AUT · 4WDKSh 5,275,807
  • 1000 · PETROL · AUT · 4WDKSh 6,240,894

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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