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Import duty

HYUNDAI BASE

KRA values this model at KSh 21,933,788 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BASE

Direct import

KSh 2,281,745

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,030,351

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 21,933,788
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 3,565,227
  • Import duty 25%KSh 891,307
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 445,653
  • VAT 16%KSh 784,350
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 71,305
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 89,131
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,281,745

Band: 100% electric · 3900 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 6,519,273KSh 4,848,709
2 yr2024KSh 5,215,418KSh 3,939,576
3 yr2023KSh 4,563,491KSh 3,030,443
4 yr2022KSh 3,911,564KSh 2,424,355
5 yr2021KSh 3,259,636KSh 1,818,266
6 yr2020KSh 2,933,673KSh 1,515,222
7 yr2019KSh 2,607,709KSh 1,212,177
8 yr2018KSh 2,281,745KSh 1,030,351

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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