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Import duty

HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC N LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 9,065,966 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KONA ELECTRIC N LINE

Direct import

KSh 943,121

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 425,878

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 9,065,966
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,473,627
  • Import duty 25%KSh 368,407
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 184,203
  • VAT 16%KSh 324,198
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 29,473
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 36,841
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 943,121

Band: 100% electric · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,694,633KSh 2,004,133
2 yr2024KSh 2,155,706KSh 1,628,358
3 yr2023KSh 1,886,243KSh 1,252,583
4 yr2022KSh 1,616,780KSh 1,002,067
5 yr2021KSh 1,347,316KSh 751,550
6 yr2020KSh 1,212,585KSh 626,292
7 yr2019KSh 1,077,853KSh 501,033
8 yr2018KSh 943,121KSh 425,878

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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