Import duty

NISSAN NT100 CLIPPER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,687,273 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NT100 CLIPPER

Direct import

KSh 370,052

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 170,988

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 2,687,273
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 400,403
Import duty 35%KSh 140,141
Excise duty 20%KSh 108,109
VAT 16%KSh 103,784
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,008
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,010
Total payable to KRAKSh 370,052

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,057,292	KSh 804,649
2 yr	2024	KSh 845,833	KSh 653,777
3 yr	2023	KSh 740,104	KSh 502,906
4 yr	2022	KSh 634,375	KSh 402,324
5 yr	2021	KSh 528,646	KSh 301,743
6 yr	2020	KSh 475,781	KSh 251,453
7 yr	2019	KSh 422,917	KSh 201,162
8 yr	2018	KSh 370,052	KSh 170,988

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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