BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

MERCEDES EQC EQC400 4MATIC AMG LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 12,754,035 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EQC EQC400 4MATIC AMG LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,326,787

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 599,127

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 12,754,035
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,073,104
  • Import duty 25%KSh 518,276
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 259,138
  • VAT 16%KSh 456,083
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 41,462
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 51,828
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,326,787

Band: 100% electric · EV · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,790,820KSh 2,819,422
2 yr2024KSh 3,032,656KSh 2,290,780
3 yr2023KSh 2,653,574KSh 1,762,139
4 yr2022KSh 2,274,492KSh 1,409,711
5 yr2021KSh 1,895,410KSh 1,057,283
6 yr2020KSh 1,705,869KSh 881,069
7 yr2019KSh 1,516,328KSh 704,856
8 yr2018KSh 1,326,787KSh 599,127

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