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Import duty

KIA CERATO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,141,091 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CERATO

Direct import

KSh 593,821

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 275,480

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 4,141,091
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 592,340
  • Import duty 35%KSh 207,319
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 199,915
  • VAT 16%KSh 159,932
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,847
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,808
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 593,821

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,696,631KSh 1,296,378
2 yr2024KSh 1,357,305KSh 1,053,307
3 yr2023KSh 1,187,642KSh 810,236
4 yr2022KSh 1,017,979KSh 648,189
5 yr2021KSh 848,315KSh 486,142
6 yr2020KSh 763,484KSh 405,118
7 yr2019KSh 678,652KSh 324,095
8 yr2018KSh 593,821KSh 275,480

6 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,141,091
  • 2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,294,125
  • 2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,462,462
  • 2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,615,496
  • 2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,929,215
  • 1600 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,640,821

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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