Import duty

HONDA FREED CROSSTAR

KRA values this model at KSh 5,021,765 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FREED CROSSTAR

Direct import

KSh 691,524

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 319,529

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 5,021,765
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 748,241
Import duty 35%KSh 261,884
Excise duty 20%KSh 202,025
VAT 16%KSh 193,944
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,965
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,706
Total payable to KRAKSh 691,524

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,975,783	KSh 1,503,665
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,580,627	KSh 1,221,728
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,383,048	KSh 939,791
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,185,470	KSh 751,832
5 yr	2021	KSh 987,892	KSh 563,874
6 yr	2020	KSh 889,103	KSh 469,895
7 yr	2019	KSh 790,313	KSh 375,916
8 yr	2018	KSh 691,524	KSh 319,529

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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