Import duty

NISSAN DAYZ HIGHWAY STAR X PROPILOT EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 2,432,915 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DAYZ HIGHWAY STAR X PROPILOT EDITION

Direct import

KSh 335,026

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 154,803

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 2,432,915
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 362,503
Import duty 35%KSh 126,876
Excise duty 20%KSh 97,876
VAT 16%KSh 93,961
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,250
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,063
Total payable to KRAKSh 335,026

Band: Up to 1500cc · 659 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 957,216	KSh 728,487
2 yr	2024	KSh 765,773	KSh 591,895
3 yr	2023	KSh 670,051	KSh 455,304
4 yr	2022	KSh 574,330	KSh 364,243
5 yr	2021	KSh 478,608	KSh 273,183
6 yr	2020	KSh 430,747	KSh 227,652
7 yr	2019	KSh 382,886	KSh 182,122
8 yr	2018	KSh 335,026	KSh 154,803

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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