Import duty

MITSUBISHI DELICA D:2 CUSTOM HYBRID MV

KRA values this model at KSh 3,720,130 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DELICA D:2 CUSTOM HYBRID MV

Direct import

KSh 512,282

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 236,707

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 3,720,130
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 554,298
Import duty 35%KSh 194,004
Excise duty 20%KSh 149,660
VAT 16%KSh 143,674
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,086
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,857
Total payable to KRAKSh 512,282

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,463,663	KSh 1,113,917
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,170,930	KSh 905,057
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,024,564	KSh 696,198
4 yr	2022	KSh 878,198	KSh 556,958
5 yr	2021	KSh 731,831	KSh 417,719
6 yr	2020	KSh 658,648	KSh 348,099
7 yr	2019	KSh 585,465	KSh 278,479
8 yr	2018	KSh 512,282	KSh 236,707

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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