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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO GL (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 3,475,288 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BALENO GL (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 478,566

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 221,128

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 3,475,288
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 517,816
  • Import duty 35%KSh 181,236
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 139,810
  • VAT 16%KSh 134,218
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,356
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,945
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 478,566

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,367,331KSh 1,040,604
2 yr2024KSh 1,093,865KSh 845,491
3 yr2023KSh 957,132KSh 650,377
4 yr2022KSh 820,399KSh 520,302
5 yr2021KSh 683,666KSh 390,226
6 yr2020KSh 615,299KSh 325,189
7 yr2019KSh 546,932KSh 260,151
8 yr2018KSh 478,566KSh 221,128

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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