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Import duty

HYUNDAI PALISADE ELITE (8 SEAT)

KRA values this model at KSh 10,352,748 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PALISADE ELITE (8 SEAT)

Direct import

KSh 1,484,555

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 688,702

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 10,352,748
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,480,853
  • Import duty 35%KSh 518,298
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 499,788
  • VAT 16%KSh 399,830
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 29,617
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 37,021
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,484,555

Band: Over 1500cc · 2200 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,241,586KSh 3,240,952
2 yr2024KSh 3,393,268KSh 2,633,274
3 yr2023KSh 2,969,110KSh 2,025,595
4 yr2022KSh 2,544,951KSh 1,620,476
5 yr2021KSh 2,120,793KSh 1,215,357
6 yr2020KSh 1,908,713KSh 1,012,798
7 yr2019KSh 1,696,634KSh 810,238
8 yr2018KSh 1,484,555KSh 688,702

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 2200 · DIESEL · AUTKSh 10,352,748
  • 3800 · PETROL · AUTKSh 10,581,834

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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