Import duty

MAZDA CX-8 XD L PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 8,482,484 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-8 XD L PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 1,216,364

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 564,286

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 8,482,484
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,213,331
Import duty 35%KSh 424,666
Excise duty 25%KSh 409,499
VAT 16%KSh 327,599
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,267
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 30,333
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,216,364

Band: Over 1500cc · 2188 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 3,475,327	KSh 2,655,462
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,780,261	KSh 2,157,563
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,432,729	KSh 1,659,663
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,085,196	KSh 1,327,731
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,737,663	KSh 995,798
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,563,897	KSh 829,832
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,390,131	KSh 663,865
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,216,364	KSh 564,286

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2188 · DIESEL · 6AT · 2WDKSh 8,482,484
2188 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 9,221,939

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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