Import duty

FORD ESCAPE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,770,414 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ESCAPE

Direct import

KSh 827,461

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 383,869

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 5,770,414
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 825,398
Import duty 35%KSh 288,889
Excise duty 25%KSh 278,572
VAT 16%KSh 222,857
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,508
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,635
Total payable to KRAKSh 827,461

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,364,175	KSh 1,806,442
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,891,340	KSh 1,467,734
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,654,922	KSh 1,129,026
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,418,505	KSh 903,221
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,182,087	KSh 677,416
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,063,879	KSh 564,513
7 yr	2019	KSh 945,670	KSh 451,610
8 yr	2018	KSh 827,461	KSh 383,869

7 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2000 · PETROL · AUT · AWDKSh 5,770,414
2000 · DIESEL · AUT · FWDKSh 6,353,487
2000 · DIESEL · AUT · FWDKSh 6,695,289
2500 · PETROL · AUT · FWDKSh 6,996,878
2000 · DIESEL · AUT · FWDKSh 8,303,766
2000 · DIESEL · AUT · AWDKSh 8,545,038
2500 · DIESEL · AUT · FWDKSh 9,892,138

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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