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Import duty

NISSAN VANETTE 16X-2R

KRA values this model at KSh 4,073,023 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 584,060

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 270,952

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 4,073,023
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 582,604
  • Import duty 35%KSh 203,911
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 196,629
  • VAT 16%KSh 157,303
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,652
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,565
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 584,060

Band: Over 1500cc · 1597 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,668,743KSh 1,275,070
2 yr2024KSh 1,334,994KSh 1,035,994
3 yr2023KSh 1,168,120KSh 796,918
4 yr2022KSh 1,001,246KSh 637,535
5 yr2021KSh 834,372KSh 478,151
6 yr2020KSh 750,934KSh 398,459
7 yr2019KSh 667,497KSh 318,767
8 yr2018KSh 584,060KSh 270,952

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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