Import duty

NISSAN CARAVAN GX

KRA values this model at KSh 5,316,064 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CARAVAN GX

Direct import

KSh 762,309

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 353,644

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 5,316,064
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 760,408
Import duty 35%KSh 266,143
Excise duty 25%KSh 256,638
VAT 16%KSh 205,310
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,208
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,010
Total payable to KRAKSh 762,309

Band: Over 1500cc · 1998 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,178,025	KSh 1,664,206
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,742,420	KSh 1,352,168
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,524,617	KSh 1,040,129
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,306,815	KSh 832,103
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,089,012	KSh 624,077
6 yr	2020	KSh 980,111	KSh 520,064
7 yr	2019	KSh 871,210	KSh 416,052
8 yr	2018	KSh 762,309	KSh 353,644

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1998 · GASOLINE · 7MT-AT · 2WDKSh 5,316,064
2488 · GASOLINE · 7M-AT · 2WDKSh 6,651,324

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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