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Import duty

JAC HFC4251KR1 6X2

KRA values this model at KSh 8,232,266 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HFC4251KR1 6X2

Direct import

KSh 1,263,784

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 590,007

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 8,232,266
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,090,315
  • Import duty 35%KSh 381,610
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 515,174
  • VAT 16%KSh 317,936
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 21,806
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 27,258
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,263,784

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 11600 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,610,811KSh 2,776,502
2 yr2024KSh 2,888,649KSh 2,255,908
3 yr2023KSh 2,527,568KSh 1,735,314
4 yr2022KSh 2,166,487KSh 1,388,251
5 yr2021KSh 1,805,406KSh 1,041,188
6 yr2020KSh 1,624,865KSh 867,657
7 yr2019KSh 1,444,324KSh 694,126
8 yr2018KSh 1,263,784KSh 590,007

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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