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Import duty

MERCEDES SL SL400

KRA values this model at KSh 26,422,057 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SL SL400

Direct import

KSh 4,056,206

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,893,669

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 26,422,057
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 3,499,445
  • Import duty 35%KSh 1,224,806
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 1,653,488
  • VAT 16%KSh 1,020,438
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 69,989
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 87,486
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 4,056,206

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 4000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 11,589,161KSh 8,911,386
2 yr2024KSh 9,271,329KSh 7,240,501
3 yr2023KSh 8,112,412KSh 5,569,616
4 yr2022KSh 6,953,496KSh 4,455,693
5 yr2021KSh 5,794,580KSh 3,341,770
6 yr2020KSh 5,215,122KSh 2,784,808
7 yr2019KSh 4,635,664KSh 2,227,846
8 yr2018KSh 4,056,206KSh 1,893,669

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 4000 · DIESEL · AT · 4WDKSh 26,422,057
  • 3000 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 31,195,476

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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