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Import duty

MAZDA CX-5 XD

KRA values this model at KSh 6,586,498 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-5 XD

Direct import

KSh 944,485

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 438,158

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 6,586,498
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 942,130
  • Import duty 35%KSh 329,746
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 317,969
  • VAT 16%KSh 254,375
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,843
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,553
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 944,485

Band: Over 1500cc · 2188 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,698,530KSh 2,061,919
2 yr2024KSh 2,158,824KSh 1,675,309
3 yr2023KSh 1,888,971KSh 1,288,699
4 yr2022KSh 1,619,118KSh 1,030,959
5 yr2021KSh 1,349,265KSh 773,220
6 yr2020KSh 1,214,338KSh 644,350
7 yr2019KSh 1,079,412KSh 515,480
8 yr2018KSh 944,485KSh 438,158

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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