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Import duty

GREAT WALL GREAT WALL STEED

KRA values this model at KSh 3,446,323 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GREAT WALL STEED

Direct import

KSh 494,193

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 229,262

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 3,446,323
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 492,961
  • Import duty 35%KSh 172,536
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 166,374
  • VAT 16%KSh 133,099
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,859
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,324
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 494,193

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,411,980KSh 1,078,879
2 yr2024KSh 1,129,584KSh 876,590
3 yr2023KSh 988,386KSh 674,300
4 yr2022KSh 847,188KSh 539,440
5 yr2021KSh 705,990KSh 404,580
6 yr2020KSh 635,391KSh 337,150
7 yr2019KSh 564,792KSh 269,720
8 yr2018KSh 494,193KSh 229,262

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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