Import duty

HYUNDAI VELOSTER TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,407,229 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VELOSTER TURBO

Direct import

KSh 631,984

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 293,185

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 4,407,229
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 630,408
Import duty 35%KSh 220,643
Excise duty 25%KSh 212,763
VAT 16%KSh 170,210
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,608
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,760
Total payable to KRAKSh 631,984

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,805,669	KSh 1,379,693
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,444,535	KSh 1,121,001
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,263,969	KSh 862,308
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,083,402	KSh 689,847
5 yr	2021	KSh 902,835	KSh 517,385
6 yr	2020	KSh 812,551	KSh 431,154
7 yr	2019	KSh 722,268	KSh 344,923
8 yr	2018	KSh 631,984	KSh 293,185

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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