Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI CELERIO (BASE)

KRA values this model at KSh 2,872,905 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CELERIO (BASE)

Direct import

KSh 395,614

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 182,799

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 2,872,905
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 428,062
Import duty 35%KSh 149,822
Excise duty 20%KSh 115,577
VAT 16%KSh 110,954
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,561
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,702
Total payable to KRAKSh 395,614

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,130,327	KSh 860,233
2 yr	2024	KSh 904,262	KSh 698,939
3 yr	2023	KSh 791,229	KSh 537,645
4 yr	2022	KSh 678,196	KSh 430,116
5 yr	2021	KSh 565,164	KSh 322,587
6 yr	2020	KSh 508,647	KSh 268,823
7 yr	2019	KSh 452,131	KSh 215,058
8 yr	2018	KSh 395,614	KSh 182,799

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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