Import duty

HONDA JADE HYBRID RS

KRA values this model at KSh 4,500,306 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old JADE HYBRID RS

Direct import

KSh 619,717

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 286,349

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 4,500,306
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 670,544
Import duty 35%KSh 234,690
Excise duty 20%KSh 181,047
VAT 16%KSh 173,805
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,411
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,764
Total payable to KRAKSh 619,717

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,770,619	KSh 1,347,525
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,416,495	KSh 1,094,864
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,239,433	KSh 842,203
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,062,371	KSh 673,762
5 yr	2021	KSh 885,309	KSh 505,322
6 yr	2020	KSh 796,778	KSh 421,101
7 yr	2019	KSh 708,247	KSh 336,881
8 yr	2018	KSh 619,717	KSh 286,349

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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