Import duty

MAZDA FAMILIA VAN GX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,183,741 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FAMILIA VAN GX

Direct import

KSh 438,418

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 202,578

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 3,183,741
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 474,376
Import duty 35%KSh 166,032
Excise duty 20%KSh 128,082
VAT 16%KSh 122,958
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,488
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,859
Total payable to KRAKSh 438,418

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,252,624	KSh 953,306
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,002,099	KSh 774,561
3 yr	2023	KSh 876,837	KSh 595,816
4 yr	2022	KSh 751,574	KSh 476,653
5 yr	2021	KSh 626,312	KSh 357,490
6 yr	2020	KSh 563,681	KSh 297,908
7 yr	2019	KSh 501,049	KSh 238,327
8 yr	2018	KSh 438,418	KSh 202,578

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · DIESEL · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,183,741
1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,502,115
1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,188,760

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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