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Import duty

HYUNDAI KONA N LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,922,123 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KONA N LINE

Direct import

KSh 849,216

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 393,961

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 5,922,123
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 847,098
  • Import duty 35%KSh 296,484
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 285,896
  • VAT 16%KSh 228,716
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,942
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,177
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 849,216

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,426,331KSh 1,853,934
2 yr2024KSh 1,941,065KSh 1,506,322
3 yr2023KSh 1,698,431KSh 1,158,709
4 yr2022KSh 1,455,798KSh 926,967
5 yr2021KSh 1,213,165KSh 695,225
6 yr2020KSh 1,091,849KSh 579,355
7 yr2019KSh 970,532KSh 463,484
8 yr2018KSh 849,216KSh 393,961

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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