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Import duty

MAZDA MAZDA3 FASTBACK XD TOURING

KRA values this model at KSh 6,548,410 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA3 FASTBACK XD TOURING

Direct import

KSh 939,024

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 435,624

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 6,548,410
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 936,682
  • Import duty 35%KSh 327,839
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 316,130
  • VAT 16%KSh 252,904
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,734
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,417
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 939,024

Band: Over 1500cc · 1756 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,682,925KSh 2,049,995
2 yr2024KSh 2,146,340KSh 1,665,621
3 yr2023KSh 1,878,047KSh 1,281,247
4 yr2022KSh 1,609,755KSh 1,024,998
5 yr2021KSh 1,341,462KSh 768,748
6 yr2020KSh 1,207,316KSh 640,624
7 yr2019KSh 1,073,170KSh 512,499
8 yr2018KSh 939,024KSh 435,624

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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