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Import duty

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,852,241 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ELANTRA GO

Direct import

KSh 695,798

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 322,789

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 4,852,241
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 694,063
  • Import duty 35%KSh 242,922
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 234,246
  • VAT 16%KSh 187,397
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,881
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,352
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 695,798

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,987,994KSh 1,519,006
2 yr2024KSh 1,590,395KSh 1,234,192
3 yr2023KSh 1,391,596KSh 949,378
4 yr2022KSh 1,192,796KSh 759,503
5 yr2021KSh 993,997KSh 569,627
6 yr2020KSh 894,597KSh 474,689
7 yr2019KSh 795,197KSh 379,751
8 yr2018KSh 695,798KSh 322,789

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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