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Import duty

HYUNDAI TUCSON ELITE (FWD)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,740,984 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TUCSON ELITE (FWD)

Direct import

KSh 966,638

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 448,435

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 6,740,984
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 964,228
  • Import duty 35%KSh 337,480
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 325,427
  • VAT 16%KSh 260,341
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,285
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,106
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 966,638

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,761,823KSh 2,110,281
2 yr2024KSh 2,209,459KSh 1,714,603
3 yr2023KSh 1,933,276KSh 1,318,926
4 yr2022KSh 1,657,094KSh 1,055,140
5 yr2021KSh 1,380,912KSh 791,355
6 yr2020KSh 1,242,821KSh 659,463
7 yr2019KSh 1,104,729KSh 527,570
8 yr2018KSh 966,638KSh 448,435

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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