Import duty

NISSAN NV350 CARAVAN DX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,585,727 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NV350 CARAVAN DX

Direct import

KSh 514,183

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 238,536

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 3,585,727
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 512,901
Import duty 35%KSh 179,515
Excise duty 25%KSh 173,104
VAT 16%KSh 138,483
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,258
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,823
Total payable to KRAKSh 514,183

Band: Over 1500cc · 1998 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,469,095	KSh 1,122,520
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,175,276	KSh 912,048
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,028,366	KSh 701,575
4 yr	2022	KSh 881,457	KSh 561,260
5 yr	2021	KSh 734,547	KSh 420,945
6 yr	2020	KSh 661,093	KSh 350,788
7 yr	2019	KSh 587,638	KSh 280,630
8 yr	2018	KSh 514,183	KSh 238,536

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1998 · GASOLINE · 5E-AT · 2WDKSh 3,585,727
2488 · GASOLINE · 5E-AT · 2WDKSh 4,030,826
2488 · GASOLINE · 5AT · 2WDKSh 4,198,777

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

All vehicles