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Import duty

MERCEDES B-CLASS B180

KRA values this model at KSh 8,020,103 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old B-CLASS B180

Direct import

KSh 1,104,411

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 510,309

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 8,020,103
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,194,992
  • Import duty 35%KSh 418,247
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 322,648
  • VAT 16%KSh 309,742
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,900
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,875
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,104,411

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,155,461KSh 2,401,456
2 yr2024KSh 2,524,369KSh 1,951,183
3 yr2023KSh 2,208,823KSh 1,500,910
4 yr2022KSh 1,893,277KSh 1,200,728
5 yr2021KSh 1,577,731KSh 900,546
6 yr2020KSh 1,419,958KSh 750,455
7 yr2019KSh 1,262,185KSh 600,364
8 yr2018KSh 1,104,411KSh 510,309

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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