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Import duty

HYUNDAI KONA PREMIUM SUNROOF

KRA values this model at KSh 5,995,235 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KONA PREMIUM SUNROOF

Direct import

KSh 859,700

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 398,825

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 5,995,235
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 857,556
  • Import duty 35%KSh 300,145
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 289,425
  • VAT 16%KSh 231,540
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,151
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,439
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 859,700

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,456,285KSh 1,876,823
2 yr2024KSh 1,965,028KSh 1,524,918
3 yr2023KSh 1,719,400KSh 1,173,014
4 yr2022KSh 1,473,771KSh 938,411
5 yr2021KSh 1,228,143KSh 703,808
6 yr2020KSh 1,105,328KSh 586,507
7 yr2019KSh 982,514KSh 469,206
8 yr2018KSh 859,700KSh 398,825

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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