Import duty

HONDA FIT HYBRID MODULE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,504,337 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FIT HYBRID MODULE

Direct import

KSh 482,566

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 222,977

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 3,504,337
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 522,145
Import duty 35%KSh 182,751
Excise duty 20%KSh 140,979
VAT 16%KSh 135,340
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,443
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,054
Total payable to KRAKSh 482,566

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,378,760	KSh 1,049,302
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,103,008	KSh 852,558
3 yr	2023	KSh 965,132	KSh 655,814
4 yr	2022	KSh 827,256	KSh 524,651
5 yr	2021	KSh 689,380	KSh 393,488
6 yr	2020	KSh 620,442	KSh 327,907
7 yr	2019	KSh 551,504	KSh 262,325
8 yr	2018	KSh 482,566	KSh 222,977

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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