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Import duty

HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPORT (BLACK)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,139,023 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ELANTRA SPORT (BLACK)

Direct import

KSh 880,319

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 408,390

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 6,139,023
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 878,123
  • Import duty 35%KSh 307,343
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 296,367
  • VAT 16%KSh 237,093
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,562
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,953
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 880,319

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,515,196KSh 1,921,836
2 yr2024KSh 2,012,157KSh 1,561,492
3 yr2023KSh 1,760,637KSh 1,201,147
4 yr2022KSh 1,509,118KSh 960,918
5 yr2021KSh 1,257,598KSh 720,688
6 yr2020KSh 1,131,838KSh 600,574
7 yr2019KSh 1,006,079KSh 480,459
8 yr2018KSh 880,319KSh 408,390

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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