Import duty

NISSAN CLIPPER DX GL

KRA values this model at KSh 2,657,763 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CLIPPER DX GL

Direct import

KSh 276,484

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 124,850

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 2,657,763
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 432,006
Import duty 25%KSh 108,002
Excise duty 10%KSh 54,001
VAT 16%KSh 95,041
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,640
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,800
Total payable to KRAKSh 276,484

Band: 100% electric · 658 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 789,954	KSh 587,528
2 yr	2024	KSh 631,963	KSh 477,367
3 yr	2023	KSh 552,968	KSh 367,205
4 yr	2022	KSh 473,972	KSh 293,764
5 yr	2021	KSh 394,977	KSh 220,323
6 yr	2020	KSh 355,479	KSh 183,603
7 yr	2019	KSh 315,982	KSh 146,882
8 yr	2018	KSh 276,484	KSh 124,850

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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