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Import duty

MITSUBISHI FUSO CANTER BASEGRADE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,694,823 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CANTER BASEGRADE

Direct import

KSh 720,730

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 336,478

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 4,694,823
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 621,802
  • Import duty 35%KSh 217,631
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 293,801
  • VAT 16%KSh 181,317
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,436
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,545
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 720,730

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,059,229KSh 1,583,426
2 yr2024KSh 1,647,383KSh 1,286,534
3 yr2023KSh 1,441,460KSh 989,642
4 yr2022KSh 1,235,537KSh 791,713
5 yr2021KSh 1,029,614KSh 593,785
6 yr2020KSh 926,653KSh 494,821
7 yr2019KSh 823,692KSh 395,857
8 yr2018KSh 720,730KSh 336,478

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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