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Import duty

OPEL ASTRA 1.4

KRA values this model at KSh 3,321,158 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ASTRA 1.4

Direct import

KSh 457,341

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 211,321

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 3,321,158
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 494,851
  • Import duty 35%KSh 173,198
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 133,610
  • VAT 16%KSh 128,265
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,897
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,371
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 457,341

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,306,690KSh 994,453
2 yr2024KSh 1,045,352KSh 807,993
3 yr2023KSh 914,683KSh 621,533
4 yr2022KSh 784,014KSh 497,226
5 yr2021KSh 653,345KSh 372,920
6 yr2020KSh 588,010KSh 310,767
7 yr2019KSh 522,676KSh 248,613
8 yr2018KSh 457,341KSh 211,321

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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