Import duty

MAZDA MAZDA3 FASTBACK X BURGUNDY SELECTION

KRA values this model at KSh 6,603,646 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA3 FASTBACK X BURGUNDY SELECTION

Direct import

KSh 946,944

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 439,298

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 6,603,646
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 944,583
Import duty 35%KSh 330,604
Excise duty 25%KSh 318,797
VAT 16%KSh 255,037
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,892
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,615
Total payable to KRAKSh 946,944

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,705,555	KSh 2,067,287
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,164,444	KSh 1,679,671
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,893,889	KSh 1,292,054
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,623,333	KSh 1,033,644
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,352,778	KSh 775,233
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,217,500	KSh 646,027
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,082,222	KSh 516,822
8 yr	2018	KSh 946,944	KSh 439,298

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1997 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 6,603,646
1997 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 7,264,009

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

All vehicles