Import duty

MAZDA FLAIRCROSSOVER HYBRID XT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,688,776 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIRCROSSOVER HYBRID XT

Direct import

KSh 507,964

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 234,712

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 3,688,776
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 549,626
Import duty 35%KSh 192,369
Excise duty 20%KSh 148,399
VAT 16%KSh 142,463
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,993
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,741
Total payable to KRAKSh 507,964

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,451,327	KSh 1,104,528
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,161,061	KSh 897,429
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,015,929	KSh 690,330
4 yr	2022	KSh 870,796	KSh 552,264
5 yr	2021	KSh 725,663	KSh 414,198
6 yr	2020	KSh 653,097	KSh 345,165
7 yr	2019	KSh 580,531	KSh 276,132
8 yr	2018	KSh 507,964	KSh 234,712

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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