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Import duty

HYUNDAI IMAX ELITE

KRA values this model at KSh 11,125,304 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IMAX ELITE

Direct import

KSh 1,595,337

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 740,096

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 11,125,304
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,591,359
  • Import duty 35%KSh 556,976
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 537,084
  • VAT 16%KSh 429,667
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 31,827
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 39,784
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,595,337

Band: Over 1500cc · 2500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,558,107KSh 3,482,803
2 yr2024KSh 3,646,485KSh 2,829,777
3 yr2023KSh 3,190,675KSh 2,176,752
4 yr2022KSh 2,734,864KSh 1,741,401
5 yr2021KSh 2,279,053KSh 1,306,051
6 yr2020KSh 2,051,148KSh 1,088,376
7 yr2019KSh 1,823,243KSh 870,701
8 yr2018KSh 1,595,337KSh 740,096

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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