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Import duty

HYUNDAI INSTER 2WD (42KWH)

KRA values this model at KSh 5,702,785 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old INSTER 2WD (42KWH)

Direct import

KSh 593,254

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 267,891

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 5,702,785
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 926,959
  • Import duty 25%KSh 231,740
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 115,870
  • VAT 16%KSh 203,931
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,539
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,174
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 593,254

Band: 100% electric · 42Kwh · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,695,011KSh 1,260,664
2 yr2024KSh 1,356,009KSh 1,024,290
3 yr2023KSh 1,186,508KSh 787,915
4 yr2022KSh 1,017,007KSh 630,332
5 yr2021KSh 847,505KSh 472,749
6 yr2020KSh 762,755KSh 393,958
7 yr2019KSh 678,004KSh 315,166
8 yr2018KSh 593,254KSh 267,891

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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