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Import duty

HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPORT PREMIUM (RED)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,889,646 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ELANTRA SPORT PREMIUM (RED)

Direct import

KSh 987,956

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 458,324

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 6,889,646
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 985,492
  • Import duty 35%KSh 344,922
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 332,604
  • VAT 16%KSh 266,083
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,710
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,637
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 987,956

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,822,731KSh 2,156,820
2 yr2024KSh 2,258,185KSh 1,752,416
3 yr2023KSh 1,975,912KSh 1,348,013
4 yr2022KSh 1,693,639KSh 1,078,410
5 yr2021KSh 1,411,366KSh 808,808
6 yr2020KSh 1,270,229KSh 674,006
7 yr2019KSh 1,129,092KSh 539,205
8 yr2018KSh 987,956KSh 458,324

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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