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Import duty

NISSAN X-TRAIL X E-4ORCE

KRA values this model at KSh 6,370,516 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old X-TRAIL X E-4ORCE

Direct import

KSh 877,254

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 405,348

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 6,370,516
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 949,204
  • Import duty 35%KSh 332,221
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 256,285
  • VAT 16%KSh 246,034
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,984
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,730
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 877,254

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1497 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,506,441KSh 1,907,521
2 yr2024KSh 2,005,153KSh 1,549,860
3 yr2023KSh 1,754,509KSh 1,192,200
4 yr2022KSh 1,503,865KSh 953,760
5 yr2021KSh 1,253,221KSh 715,320
6 yr2020KSh 1,127,899KSh 596,100
7 yr2019KSh 1,002,576KSh 476,880
8 yr2018KSh 877,254KSh 405,348

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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