Import duty

MAZDA CX-3 15S TOURING

KRA values this model at KSh 4,022,099 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-3 15S TOURING

Direct import

KSh 553,865

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 255,921

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 4,022,099
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 599,291
Import duty 35%KSh 209,752
Excise duty 20%KSh 161,809
VAT 16%KSh 155,336
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,986
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,982
Total payable to KRAKSh 553,865

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,582,471	KSh 1,204,335
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,265,977	KSh 978,522
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,107,729	KSh 752,709
4 yr	2022	KSh 949,482	KSh 602,168
5 yr	2021	KSh 791,235	KSh 451,626
6 yr	2020	KSh 712,112	KSh 376,355
7 yr	2019	KSh 632,988	KSh 301,084
8 yr	2018	KSh 553,865	KSh 255,921

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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