Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI JIMNY LITE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,372,216 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old JIMNY LITE

Direct import

KSh 739,783

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 341,828

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 5,372,216
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 800,458
Import duty 35%KSh 280,160
Excise duty 20%KSh 216,124
VAT 16%KSh 207,479
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,009
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,011
Total payable to KRAKSh 739,783

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,113,666	KSh 1,608,600
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,690,933	KSh 1,306,988
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,479,566	KSh 1,005,375
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,268,200	KSh 804,300
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,056,833	KSh 603,225
6 yr	2020	KSh 951,150	KSh 502,688
7 yr	2019	KSh 845,466	KSh 402,150
8 yr	2018	KSh 739,783	KSh 341,828

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

All vehicles