Import duty

FOTON SAUVANA

KRA values this model at KSh 5,744,563 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SAUVANA

Direct import

KSh 823,754

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 382,149

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 5,744,563
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 821,700
Import duty 35%KSh 287,595
Excise duty 25%KSh 277,324
VAT 16%KSh 221,859
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,434
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,542
Total payable to KRAKSh 823,754

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,353,584	KSh 1,798,349
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,882,867	KSh 1,461,159
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,647,508	KSh 1,123,968
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,412,150	KSh 899,175
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,176,792	KSh 674,381
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,059,113	KSh 561,984
7 yr	2019	KSh 941,433	KSh 449,587
8 yr	2018	KSh 823,754	KSh 382,149

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2000 · DIESEL · AUT · 4*4KSh 5,744,563
2800 · DIESEL · AUT · 4*2KSh 6,372,636

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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