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Import duty

MITSUBISHI FUSO CANTER

KRA values this model at KSh 5,024,999 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CANTER

Direct import

KSh 771,417

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 360,142

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 5,024,999
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 665,531
  • Import duty 35%KSh 232,936
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 314,464
  • VAT 16%KSh 194,069
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,311
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,638
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 771,417

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,204,050KSh 1,694,785
2 yr2024KSh 1,763,240KSh 1,377,013
3 yr2023KSh 1,542,835KSh 1,059,241
4 yr2022KSh 1,322,430KSh 847,393
5 yr2021KSh 1,102,025KSh 635,544
6 yr2020KSh 991,822KSh 529,620
7 yr2019KSh 881,620KSh 423,696
8 yr2018KSh 771,417KSh 360,142

11 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 3000 · DIESEL · AT · 2WDKSh 5,024,999
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 5,967,913
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 6,157,841
  • 2990 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 6,378,318
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 7,210,621
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 7,645,876
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 7,751,206
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 7,803,532
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 8,020,579
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 8,240,241
  • 3000 · DIESEL · MT · 2WDKSh 12,206,973

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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