Import duty

HONDA N-WGN E:HEV HOME

KRA values this model at KSh 2,427,214 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old N-WGN E:HEV HOME

Direct import

KSh 334,241

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 154,441

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 2,427,214
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 361,654
Import duty 35%KSh 126,579
Excise duty 20%KSh 97,647
VAT 16%KSh 93,741
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,233
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,041
Total payable to KRAKSh 334,241

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 954,973	KSh 726,780
2 yr	2024	KSh 763,978	KSh 590,509
3 yr	2023	KSh 668,481	KSh 454,237
4 yr	2022	KSh 572,984	KSh 363,390
5 yr	2021	KSh 477,486	KSh 272,542
6 yr	2020	KSh 429,738	KSh 227,119
7 yr	2019	KSh 381,989	KSh 181,695
8 yr	2018	KSh 334,241	KSh 154,441

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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