Import duty

NISSAN NV200 VANETTE 16X-2R

KRA values this model at KSh 3,133,363 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 449,316

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 208,443

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 3,133,363
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 448,195
Import duty 35%KSh 156,868
Excise duty 25%KSh 151,266
VAT 16%KSh 121,013
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,964
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,205
Total payable to KRAKSh 449,316

Band: Over 1500cc · 1597 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,283,759	KSh 980,907
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,027,007	KSh 796,987
3 yr	2023	KSh 898,631	KSh 613,067
4 yr	2022	KSh 770,255	KSh 490,453
5 yr	2021	KSh 641,879	KSh 367,840
6 yr	2020	KSh 577,691	KSh 306,533
7 yr	2019	KSh 513,503	KSh 245,227
8 yr	2018	KSh 449,316	KSh 208,443

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1597 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 4WDKSh 3,133,363
1597 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,073,023

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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