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Import duty

HYUNDAI IMAX ACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 9,999,370 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IMAX ACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 1,433,882

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 665,194

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 9,999,370
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,430,306
  • Import duty 35%KSh 500,607
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 482,728
  • VAT 16%KSh 386,183
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,606
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,758
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,433,882

Band: Over 1500cc · 2500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,096,804KSh 3,130,326
2 yr2024KSh 3,277,444KSh 2,543,390
3 yr2023KSh 2,867,763KSh 1,956,454
4 yr2022KSh 2,458,083KSh 1,565,163
5 yr2021KSh 2,048,402KSh 1,173,872
6 yr2020KSh 1,843,562KSh 978,227
7 yr2019KSh 1,638,722KSh 782,582
8 yr2018KSh 1,433,882KSh 665,194

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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