Import duty

HYUNDAI STARIA HIGHLANDER

KRA values this model at KSh 9,870,204 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old STARIA HIGHLANDER

Direct import

KSh 1,415,360

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 656,602

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 9,870,204
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,411,830
Import duty 35%KSh 494,141
Excise duty 25%KSh 476,493
VAT 16%KSh 381,194
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,237
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,296
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,415,360

Band: Over 1500cc · 2200 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 4,043,885	KSh 3,089,891
2 yr	2024	KSh 3,235,108	KSh 2,510,536
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,830,719	KSh 1,931,182
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,426,331	KSh 1,544,945
5 yr	2021	KSh 2,021,942	KSh 1,158,709
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,819,748	KSh 965,591
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,617,554	KSh 772,473
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,415,360	KSh 656,602

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2200 · DIESEL · AUTKSh 9,870,204
3500 · HYBRID · AUTKSh 10,217,489
3500 · PETROL · AUTKSh 10,217,489

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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