Import duty

MAZDA FLAIRCROSSOVER XS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,034,250 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIRCROSSOVER XS

Direct import

KSh 417,833

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 193,066

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 3,034,250
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 452,102
Import duty 35%KSh 158,236
Excise duty 20%KSh 122,068
VAT 16%KSh 117,185
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,042
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,303
Total payable to KRAKSh 417,833

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,193,808	KSh 908,544
2 yr	2024	KSh 955,046	KSh 738,192
3 yr	2023	KSh 835,665	KSh 567,840
4 yr	2022	KSh 716,285	KSh 454,272
5 yr	2021	KSh 596,904	KSh 340,704
6 yr	2020	KSh 537,213	KSh 283,920
7 yr	2019	KSh 477,523	KSh 227,136
8 yr	2018	KSh 417,833	KSh 193,066

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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