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Import duty

MAN TGX 26.520 FLATBED TRUCK

KRA values this model at KSh 72,958,839 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TGX 26.520 FLATBED TRUCK

Direct import

KSh 10,462,093

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 4,853,487

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 72,958,839
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 10,436,003
  • Import duty 35%KSh 3,652,601
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 3,522,151
  • VAT 16%KSh 2,817,721
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 208,720
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 260,900
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 10,462,093

Band: Over 1500cc · 519 HP · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 29,891,693KSh 22,839,937
2 yr2024KSh 23,913,354KSh 18,557,449
3 yr2023KSh 20,924,185KSh 14,274,961
4 yr2022KSh 17,935,016KSh 11,419,968
5 yr2021KSh 14,945,846KSh 8,564,976
6 yr2020KSh 13,451,262KSh 7,137,480
7 yr2019KSh 11,956,677KSh 5,709,984
8 yr2018KSh 10,462,093KSh 4,853,487

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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