Import duty

JEEP CHRYSLER COMMANDER LIMITED

KRA values this model at KSh 9,849,168 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CHRYSLER COMMANDER LIMITED

Direct import

KSh 1,412,343

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 655,202

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 9,849,168
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,408,821
Import duty 35%KSh 493,087
Excise duty 25%KSh 475,477
VAT 16%KSh 380,382
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,176
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,221
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,412,343

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 4,035,266	KSh 3,083,305
2 yr	2024	KSh 3,228,213	KSh 2,505,186
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,824,686	KSh 1,927,066
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,421,159	KSh 1,541,653
5 yr	2021	KSh 2,017,633	KSh 1,156,239
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,815,870	KSh 963,533
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,614,106	KSh 770,826
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,412,343	KSh 655,202

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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