Import duty

MAZDA MAZDA3 SEDAN X L PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 6,256,237 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA3 SEDAN X L PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 897,127

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 416,188

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 6,256,237
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 894,890
Import duty 35%KSh 313,211
Excise duty 25%KSh 302,025
VAT 16%KSh 241,620
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,898
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,372
Total payable to KRAKSh 897,127

Band: Over 1500cc · 1756 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,563,219	KSh 1,958,530
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,050,575	KSh 1,591,305
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,794,254	KSh 1,224,081
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,537,932	KSh 979,265
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,281,610	KSh 734,449
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,153,449	KSh 612,041
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,025,288	KSh 489,632
8 yr	2018	KSh 897,127	KSh 416,188

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1756 · DIESEL · 6AT · 2WDKSh 6,256,237
1997 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 6,466,866
1997 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 7,541,393

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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