Import duty

HYUNDAI VENUE ACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,911,525 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VENUE ACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 560,902

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 260,209

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 3,911,525
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 559,503
Import duty 35%KSh 195,826
Excise duty 25%KSh 188,832
VAT 16%KSh 151,066
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,190
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,988
Total payable to KRAKSh 560,902

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,602,576	KSh 1,224,512
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,282,061	KSh 994,916
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,121,804	KSh 765,320
4 yr	2022	KSh 961,546	KSh 612,256
5 yr	2021	KSh 801,288	KSh 459,192
6 yr	2020	KSh 721,159	KSh 382,660
7 yr	2019	KSh 641,031	KSh 306,128
8 yr	2018	KSh 560,902	KSh 260,209

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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