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Import duty

HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELITE (7 SEAT)

KRA values this model at KSh 9,139,078 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SANTA FE ELITE (7 SEAT)

Direct import

KSh 1,310,518

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 607,965

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 9,139,078
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,307,250
  • Import duty 35%KSh 457,538
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 441,197
  • VAT 16%KSh 352,958
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 26,145
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 32,681
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,310,518

Band: Over 1500cc · 2500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,744,338KSh 2,861,010
2 yr2024KSh 2,995,470KSh 2,324,571
3 yr2023KSh 2,621,036KSh 1,788,131
4 yr2022KSh 2,246,603KSh 1,430,505
5 yr2021KSh 1,872,169KSh 1,072,879
6 yr2020KSh 1,684,952KSh 894,066
7 yr2019KSh 1,497,735KSh 715,253
8 yr2018KSh 1,310,518KSh 607,965

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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