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Import duty

HYUNDAI I30 ELITE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,503,738 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old I30 ELITE

Direct import

KSh 645,823

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 299,605

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 4,503,738
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 644,213
  • Import duty 35%KSh 225,474
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 217,422
  • VAT 16%KSh 173,937
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,884
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,105
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 645,823

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,845,210KSh 1,409,906
2 yr2024KSh 1,476,168KSh 1,145,548
3 yr2023KSh 1,291,647KSh 881,191
4 yr2022KSh 1,107,126KSh 704,953
5 yr2021KSh 922,605KSh 528,715
6 yr2020KSh 830,344KSh 440,596
7 yr2019KSh 738,084KSh 352,476
8 yr2018KSh 645,823KSh 299,605

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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