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Import duty

HYUNDAI SONATA N LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 8,791,793 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SONATA N LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,349,680

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 630,108

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 8,791,793
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,164,421
  • Import duty 35%KSh 407,547
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 550,189
  • VAT 16%KSh 339,545
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,288
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,111
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,349,680

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 4500 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,856,229KSh 2,965,214
2 yr2024KSh 3,084,983KSh 2,409,237
3 yr2023KSh 2,699,360KSh 1,853,259
4 yr2022KSh 2,313,737KSh 1,482,607
5 yr2021KSh 1,928,115KSh 1,111,955
6 yr2020KSh 1,735,303KSh 926,629
7 yr2019KSh 1,542,492KSh 741,304
8 yr2018KSh 1,349,680KSh 630,108

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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