Import duty

HYUNDAI KONA (BASE)

KRA values this model at KSh 4,752,321 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KONA (BASE)

Direct import

KSh 681,469

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 316,142

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 4,752,321
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 679,770
Import duty 35%KSh 237,920
Excise duty 25%KSh 229,422
VAT 16%KSh 183,538
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,595
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,994
Total payable to KRAKSh 681,469

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,947,056	KSh 1,487,725
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,557,644	KSh 1,208,777
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,362,939	KSh 929,828
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,168,233	KSh 743,863
5 yr	2021	KSh 973,528	KSh 557,897
6 yr	2020	KSh 876,175	KSh 464,914
7 yr	2019	KSh 778,822	KSh 371,931
8 yr	2018	KSh 681,469	KSh 316,142

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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