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Import duty

HYUNDAI I40 ACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,428,612 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old I40 ACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 778,448

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 361,131

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 5,428,612
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 776,507
  • Import duty 35%KSh 271,777
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 262,071
  • VAT 16%KSh 209,657
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,530
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,413
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 778,448

Band: Over 1500cc · 1700 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,224,136KSh 1,699,440
2 yr2024KSh 1,779,309KSh 1,380,795
3 yr2023KSh 1,556,896KSh 1,062,150
4 yr2022KSh 1,334,482KSh 849,720
5 yr2021KSh 1,112,068KSh 637,290
6 yr2020KSh 1,000,861KSh 531,075
7 yr2019KSh 889,655KSh 424,860
8 yr2018KSh 778,448KSh 361,131

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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