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Import duty

ISUZU D-MAX SX LOW-RIDE (2WD)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,362,450 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old D-MAX SX LOW-RIDE (2WD)

Direct import

KSh 976,737

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 455,997

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 6,362,450
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 842,669
  • Import duty 35%KSh 294,934
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 398,161
  • VAT 16%KSh 245,722
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,853
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,067
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 976,737

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 3000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,790,678KSh 2,145,868
2 yr2024KSh 2,232,543KSh 1,743,518
3 yr2023KSh 1,953,475KSh 1,341,168
4 yr2022KSh 1,674,407KSh 1,072,934
5 yr2021KSh 1,395,339KSh 804,701
6 yr2020KSh 1,255,805KSh 670,584
7 yr2019KSh 1,116,271KSh 536,467
8 yr2018KSh 976,737KSh 455,997

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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