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Import duty

NISSAN CLIPPER RIO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,839,680 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CLIPPER RIO

Direct import

KSh 528,745

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 244,314

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 3,839,680
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 572,111
  • Import duty 35%KSh 200,239
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 154,470
  • VAT 16%KSh 148,291
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,442
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,303
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 528,745

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,510,699KSh 1,149,714
2 yr2024KSh 1,208,559KSh 934,142
3 yr2023KSh 1,057,489KSh 718,571
4 yr2022KSh 906,420KSh 574,857
5 yr2021KSh 755,350KSh 431,143
6 yr2020KSh 679,815KSh 359,286
7 yr2019KSh 604,280KSh 287,428
8 yr2018KSh 528,745KSh 244,314

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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