Import duty

HONDA ACTY TRUCK SDX

KRA values this model at KSh 1,535,872 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ACTY TRUCK SDX

Direct import

KSh 211,498

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 97,726

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 1,535,872
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 228,844
Import duty 35%KSh 80,095
Excise duty 20%KSh 61,788
VAT 16%KSh 59,316
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,577
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,721
Total payable to KRAKSh 211,498

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 604,280	KSh 459,885
2 yr	2024	KSh 483,424	KSh 373,657
3 yr	2023	KSh 422,996	KSh 287,428
4 yr	2022	KSh 362,568	KSh 229,943
5 yr	2021	KSh 302,140	KSh 172,457
6 yr	2020	KSh 271,926	KSh 143,714
7 yr	2019	KSh 241,712	KSh 114,971
8 yr	2018	KSh 211,498	KSh 97,726

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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