Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR HYBRID XS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,636,283 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR HYBRID XS

Direct import

KSh 363,030

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 167,743

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 2,636,283
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 392,805
Import duty 35%KSh 137,482
Excise duty 20%KSh 106,057
VAT 16%KSh 101,815
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,856
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,820
Total payable to KRAKSh 363,030

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,037,230	KSh 789,381
2 yr	2024	KSh 829,784	KSh 641,372
3 yr	2023	KSh 726,061	KSh 493,363
4 yr	2022	KSh 622,338	KSh 394,690
5 yr	2021	KSh 518,615	KSh 296,018
6 yr	2020	KSh 466,753	KSh 246,682
7 yr	2019	KSh 414,892	KSh 197,345
8 yr	2018	KSh 363,030	KSh 167,743

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,636,283
657 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,297,677

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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