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Import duty

JAC HFC4251KR1 EURO5

KRA values this model at KSh 8,654,434 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old HFC4251KR1 EURO5

Direct import

KSh 1,328,593

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 620,263

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 8,654,434
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,146,228
  • Import duty 35%KSh 401,180
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 541,593
  • VAT 16%KSh 334,240
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,925
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 28,656
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,328,593

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,795,981KSh 2,918,887
2 yr2024KSh 3,036,785KSh 2,371,596
3 yr2023KSh 2,657,187KSh 1,824,304
4 yr2022KSh 2,277,589KSh 1,459,443
5 yr2021KSh 1,897,990KSh 1,094,583
6 yr2020KSh 1,708,191KSh 912,152
7 yr2019KSh 1,518,392KSh 729,722
8 yr2018KSh 1,328,593KSh 620,263

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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