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Import duty

OPEL ASTRA 1.6 SELECT SPORTS TOURER

KRA values this model at KSh 4,585,463 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ASTRA 1.6 SELECT SPORTS TOURER

Direct import

KSh 657,542

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 305,042

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 4,585,463
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 655,903
  • Import duty 35%KSh 229,566
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 221,367
  • VAT 16%KSh 177,094
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,118
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,398
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 657,542

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,878,693KSh 1,435,490
2 yr2024KSh 1,502,954KSh 1,166,336
3 yr2023KSh 1,315,085KSh 897,181
4 yr2022KSh 1,127,216KSh 717,745
5 yr2021KSh 939,346KSh 538,309
6 yr2020KSh 845,412KSh 448,591
7 yr2019KSh 751,477KSh 358,872
8 yr2018KSh 657,542KSh 305,042

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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