Import duty

HONDA Shuttle Hybrid

KRA values this model at KSh 3,380,260 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Shuttle Hybrid

Direct import

KSh 465,480

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 215,082

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 3,380,260
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 503,657
Import duty 35%KSh 176,280
Excise duty 20%KSh 135,987
VAT 16%KSh 130,548
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,073
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,591
Total payable to KRAKSh 465,480

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,329,943	KSh 1,012,150
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,063,954	KSh 822,372
3 yr	2023	KSh 930,960	KSh 632,594
4 yr	2022	KSh 797,966	KSh 506,075
5 yr	2021	KSh 664,972	KSh 379,556
6 yr	2020	KSh 598,474	KSh 316,297
7 yr	2019	KSh 531,977	KSh 253,037
8 yr	2018	KSh 465,480	KSh 215,082

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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