Import duty

NISSAN NV100 CLIPPER RIO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,373,553 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NV100 CLIPPER RIO

Direct import

KSh 464,556

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 214,655

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 3,373,553
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 502,658
Import duty 35%KSh 175,930
Excise duty 20%KSh 135,718
VAT 16%KSh 130,289
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,053
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,566
Total payable to KRAKSh 464,556

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,327,304	KSh 1,010,141
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,061,843	KSh 820,740
3 yr	2023	KSh 929,113	KSh 631,338
4 yr	2022	KSh 796,383	KSh 505,071
5 yr	2021	KSh 663,652	KSh 378,803
6 yr	2020	KSh 597,287	KSh 315,669
7 yr	2019	KSh 530,922	KSh 252,535
8 yr	2018	KSh 464,556	KSh 214,655

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 2WDKSh 3,373,553
658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 2WDKSh 3,388,643

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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