Import duty

HYUNDAI I30 HEV 1.6P DCT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,825,433 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old I30 HEV 1.6P DCT

Direct import

KSh 691,954

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 321,005

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 4,825,433
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 690,228
Import duty 35%KSh 241,580
Excise duty 25%KSh 232,952
VAT 16%KSh 186,362
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,805
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,256
Total payable to KRAKSh 691,954

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,977,010	KSh 1,510,613
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,581,608	KSh 1,227,373
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,383,907	KSh 944,133
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,186,206	KSh 755,307
5 yr	2021	KSh 988,505	KSh 566,480
6 yr	2020	KSh 889,655	KSh 472,067
7 yr	2019	KSh 790,804	KSh 377,653
8 yr	2018	KSh 691,954	KSh 321,005

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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