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Import duty

MAN TGM 18.320 DUMP TRUCK

KRA values this model at KSh 26,515,928 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TGM 18.320 DUMP TRUCK

Direct import

KSh 3,651,387

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,687,176

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 26,515,928
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 3,950,862
  • Import duty 35%KSh 1,382,802
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 1,066,733
  • VAT 16%KSh 1,024,063
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 79,017
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 98,772
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 3,651,387

Band: Up to 1500cc · 320 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 10,432,533KSh 7,939,652
2 yr2024KSh 8,346,027KSh 6,450,967
3 yr2023KSh 7,302,773KSh 4,962,283
4 yr2022KSh 6,259,520KSh 3,969,826
5 yr2021KSh 5,216,267KSh 2,977,370
6 yr2020KSh 4,694,640KSh 2,481,141
7 yr2019KSh 4,173,013KSh 1,984,913
8 yr2018KSh 3,651,387KSh 1,687,176

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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