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Import duty

MAZDA CX-3 15S URBAN DRESSER

KRA values this model at KSh 5,115,399 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-3 15S URBAN DRESSER

Direct import

KSh 704,418

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 325,487

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 5,115,399
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 762,192
  • Import duty 35%KSh 266,767
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 205,792
  • VAT 16%KSh 197,560
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,244
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,055
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 704,418

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,012,623KSh 1,531,701
2 yr2024KSh 1,610,098KSh 1,244,507
3 yr2023KSh 1,408,836KSh 957,313
4 yr2022KSh 1,207,574KSh 765,851
5 yr2021KSh 1,006,311KSh 574,388
6 yr2020KSh 905,680KSh 478,657
7 yr2019KSh 805,049KSh 382,925
8 yr2018KSh 704,418KSh 325,487

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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