Import duty

MAZDA CX-3 XD L Package

KRA values this model at KSh 5,252,364 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-3 XD L Package

Direct import

KSh 723,279

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 334,202

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 5,252,364
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 782,600
Import duty 35%KSh 273,910
Excise duty 20%KSh 211,302
VAT 16%KSh 202,850
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,652
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,565
Total payable to KRAKSh 723,279

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1498 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,066,511	KSh 1,572,713
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,653,209	KSh 1,277,829
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,446,558	KSh 982,946
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,239,907	KSh 786,356
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,033,256	KSh 589,767
6 yr	2020	KSh 929,930	KSh 491,473
7 yr	2019	KSh 826,604	KSh 393,178
8 yr	2018	KSh 723,279	KSh 334,202

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1498 · DIESEL · 6AT · 2WDKSh 5,252,364
1756 · DIESEL · 6AT · 2WDKSh 5,525,925

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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