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Import duty

MAZDA CX-5 20S BLACK TONE EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 6,400,266 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-5 20S BLACK TONE EDITION

Direct import

KSh 917,780

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 425,769

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 6,400,266
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 915,492
  • Import duty 35%KSh 320,422
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 308,978
  • VAT 16%KSh 247,183
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,310
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,887
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 917,780

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,622,229KSh 2,003,619
2 yr2024KSh 2,097,783KSh 1,627,940
3 yr2023KSh 1,835,560KSh 1,252,262
4 yr2022KSh 1,573,338KSh 1,001,809
5 yr2021KSh 1,311,115KSh 751,357
6 yr2020KSh 1,180,003KSh 626,131
7 yr2019KSh 1,048,892KSh 500,905
8 yr2018KSh 917,780KSh 425,769

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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