Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR CROSSOVER HYBRID XT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,635,444 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR CROSSOVER HYBRID XT

Direct import

KSh 500,620

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 231,319

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 3,635,444
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 541,680
Import duty 35%KSh 189,588
Excise duty 20%KSh 146,253
VAT 16%KSh 140,403
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,834
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,542
Total payable to KRAKSh 500,620

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,430,344	KSh 1,088,559
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,144,275	KSh 884,454
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,001,241	KSh 680,350
4 yr	2022	KSh 858,206	KSh 544,280
5 yr	2021	KSh 715,172	KSh 408,210
6 yr	2020	KSh 643,655	KSh 340,175
7 yr	2019	KSh 572,137	KSh 272,140
8 yr	2018	KSh 500,620	KSh 231,319

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · AWDKSh 3,635,444
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · AWDKSh 3,688,776

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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