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Import duty

HYUNDAI EX6 CHILLER (MWB)

KRA values this model at KSh 11,005,351 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EX6 CHILLER (MWB)

Direct import

KSh 1,689,497

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 788,754

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 11,005,351
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,457,593
  • Import duty 35%KSh 510,158
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 688,713
  • VAT 16%KSh 425,034
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 29,152
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 36,440
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,689,497

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 3900 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,827,133KSh 3,711,783
2 yr2024KSh 3,861,706KSh 3,015,823
3 yr2023KSh 3,378,993KSh 2,319,864
4 yr2022KSh 2,896,280KSh 1,855,891
5 yr2021KSh 2,413,566KSh 1,391,918
6 yr2020KSh 2,172,210KSh 1,159,932
7 yr2019KSh 1,930,853KSh 927,946
8 yr2018KSh 1,689,497KSh 788,754

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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