Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR WAGOON HYBRID XG

KRA values this model at KSh 3,268,587 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR WAGOON HYBRID XG

Direct import

KSh 450,102

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 207,976

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 3,268,587
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 487,018
Import duty 35%KSh 170,456
Excise duty 20%KSh 131,495
VAT 16%KSh 126,235
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,740
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,175
Total payable to KRAKSh 450,102

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,286,006	KSh 978,711
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,028,805	KSh 795,203
3 yr	2023	KSh 900,204	KSh 611,695
4 yr	2022	KSh 771,603	KSh 489,356
5 yr	2021	KSh 643,003	KSh 367,017
6 yr	2020	KSh 578,703	KSh 305,847
7 yr	2019	KSh 514,402	KSh 244,678
8 yr	2018	KSh 450,102	KSh 207,976

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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