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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO GLX

KRA values this model at KSh 4,541,043 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BALENO GLX

Direct import

KSh 625,326

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 288,941

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 4,541,043
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 676,613
  • Import duty 35%KSh 236,815
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 182,686
  • VAT 16%KSh 175,378
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,532
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,915
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 625,326

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,786,646KSh 1,359,722
2 yr2024KSh 1,429,317KSh 1,104,774
3 yr2023KSh 1,250,652KSh 849,826
4 yr2022KSh 1,071,988KSh 679,861
5 yr2021KSh 893,323KSh 509,896
6 yr2020KSh 803,991KSh 424,913
7 yr2019KSh 714,658KSh 339,931
8 yr2018KSh 625,326KSh 288,941

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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