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Import duty

HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELITE HEV (7 SEAT)

KRA values this model at KSh 9,504,641 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 1,362,939

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 632,283

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 9,504,641
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,359,540
  • Import duty 35%KSh 475,839
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 458,845
  • VAT 16%KSh 367,076
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 27,191
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 33,988
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,362,939

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,894,111KSh 2,975,450
2 yr2024KSh 3,115,289KSh 2,417,553
3 yr2023KSh 2,725,878KSh 1,859,656
4 yr2022KSh 2,336,467KSh 1,487,725
5 yr2021KSh 1,947,055KSh 1,115,794
6 yr2020KSh 1,752,350KSh 929,828
7 yr2019KSh 1,557,644KSh 743,863
8 yr2018KSh 1,362,939KSh 632,283

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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