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Import duty

HYUNDAI VENUE ELITE (BLACK) SUNROOF

KRA values this model at KSh 4,277,089 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VENUE ELITE (BLACK) SUNROOF

Direct import

KSh 613,322

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 284,527

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 4,277,089
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 611,793
  • Import duty 35%KSh 214,128
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 206,480
  • VAT 16%KSh 165,184
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,236
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,295
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 613,322

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,752,350KSh 1,338,953
2 yr2024KSh 1,401,880KSh 1,087,899
3 yr2023KSh 1,226,645KSh 836,845
4 yr2022KSh 1,051,410KSh 669,476
5 yr2021KSh 876,175KSh 502,107
6 yr2020KSh 788,557KSh 418,423
7 yr2019KSh 700,940KSh 334,738
8 yr2018KSh 613,322KSh 284,527

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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