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Import duty

NISSAN NV200 16X-2R

KRA values this model at KSh 3,910,102 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NV200 16X-2R

Direct import

KSh 560,698

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 260,114

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 3,910,102
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 559,299
  • Import duty 35%KSh 195,755
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 188,764
  • VAT 16%KSh 151,011
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,186
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,982
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 560,698

Band: Over 1500cc · 1597 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,601,993KSh 1,224,067
2 yr2024KSh 1,281,595KSh 994,554
3 yr2023KSh 1,121,395KSh 765,042
4 yr2022KSh 961,196KSh 612,033
5 yr2021KSh 800,997KSh 459,025
6 yr2020KSh 720,897KSh 382,521
7 yr2019KSh 640,797KSh 306,017
8 yr2018KSh 560,698KSh 260,114

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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