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Import duty

HYUNDAI INSTER 2WD (49KWH)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,214,573 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old INSTER 2WD (49KWH)

Direct import

KSh 646,495

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 291,933

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 6,214,573
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,010,148
  • Import duty 25%KSh 252,537
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 126,268
  • VAT 16%KSh 222,233
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,203
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 25,254
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 646,495

Band: 100% electric · 49Kwh · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,847,127KSh 1,373,801
2 yr2024KSh 1,477,702KSh 1,116,213
3 yr2023KSh 1,292,989KSh 858,626
4 yr2022KSh 1,108,276KSh 686,900
5 yr2021KSh 923,564KSh 515,175
6 yr2020KSh 831,207KSh 429,313
7 yr2019KSh 738,851KSh 343,450
8 yr2018KSh 646,495KSh 291,933

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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