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Import duty

HYUNDAI TUCSON (FWD)

KRA values this model at KSh 5,717,407 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 819,860

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 380,343

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 5,717,407
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 817,816
  • Import duty 35%KSh 286,235
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 276,013
  • VAT 16%KSh 220,810
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,356
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,445
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 819,860

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,342,458KSh 1,789,848
2 yr2024KSh 1,873,966KSh 1,454,251
3 yr2023KSh 1,639,720KSh 1,118,655
4 yr2022KSh 1,405,475KSh 894,924
5 yr2021KSh 1,171,229KSh 671,193
6 yr2020KSh 1,054,106KSh 559,327
7 yr2019KSh 936,983KSh 447,462
8 yr2018KSh 819,860KSh 380,343

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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