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NISSAN X-TRAIL 20XI

KRA values this model at KSh 5,082,546 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old X-TRAIL 20XI

Direct import

KSh 728,823

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 338,109

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 5,082,546
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 727,005
  • Import duty 35%KSh 254,452
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 245,364
  • VAT 16%KSh 196,291
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,540
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,175
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 728,823

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,082,351KSh 1,591,103
2 yr2024KSh 1,665,881KSh 1,292,771
3 yr2023KSh 1,457,646KSh 994,439
4 yr2022KSh 1,249,411KSh 795,552
5 yr2021KSh 1,041,175KSh 596,664
6 yr2020KSh 937,058KSh 497,220
7 yr2019KSh 832,940KSh 397,776
8 yr2018KSh 728,823KSh 338,109

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1997 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 5,082,546
  • 1997 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 5,459,388

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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