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Import duty

HYUNDAI EX8 SUPER CAB (ELWB)

KRA values this model at KSh 8,996,362 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EX8 SUPER CAB (ELWB)

Direct import

KSh 1,381,085

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 644,770

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 8,996,362
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,191,515
  • Import duty 35%KSh 417,030
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 562,991
  • VAT 16%KSh 347,446
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,830
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,788
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,381,085

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,945,957KSh 3,034,209
2 yr2024KSh 3,156,765KSh 2,465,295
3 yr2023KSh 2,762,170KSh 1,896,381
4 yr2022KSh 2,367,574KSh 1,517,105
5 yr2021KSh 1,972,978KSh 1,137,829
6 yr2020KSh 1,775,680KSh 948,190
7 yr2019KSh 1,578,383KSh 758,552
8 yr2018KSh 1,381,085KSh 644,770

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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