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Import duty

HONDA SHUTTLE HYBRID Z HONDA SENSING

KRA values this model at KSh 4,371,199 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SHUTTLE HYBRID Z HONDA SENSING

Direct import

KSh 601,938

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 278,134

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 4,371,199
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 651,307
  • Import duty 35%KSh 227,957
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 175,853
  • VAT 16%KSh 168,819
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,026
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,283
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 601,938

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,719,822KSh 1,308,866
2 yr2024KSh 1,375,858KSh 1,063,454
3 yr2023KSh 1,203,876KSh 818,041
4 yr2022KSh 1,031,893KSh 654,433
5 yr2021KSh 859,911KSh 490,825
6 yr2020KSh 773,920KSh 409,021
7 yr2019KSh 687,929KSh 327,217
8 yr2018KSh 601,938KSh 278,134

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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