Import duty

NISSAN CLIPPER TRUCK

KRA values this model at KSh 3,074,595 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CLIPPER TRUCK

Direct import

KSh 423,388

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 195,633

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 3,074,595
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 458,113
Import duty 35%KSh 160,340
Excise duty 20%KSh 123,691
VAT 16%KSh 118,743
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,162
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,453
Total payable to KRAKSh 423,388

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,209,681	KSh 920,624
2 yr	2024	KSh 967,745	KSh 748,007
3 yr	2023	KSh 846,777	KSh 575,390
4 yr	2022	KSh 725,808	KSh 460,312
5 yr	2021	KSh 604,840	KSh 345,234
6 yr	2020	KSh 544,356	KSh 287,695
7 yr	2019	KSh 483,872	KSh 230,156
8 yr	2018	KSh 423,388	KSh 195,633

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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