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Import duty

OPEL ASTRA 1.6 SPORTS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,736,303 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ASTRA 1.6 SPORTS

Direct import

KSh 535,775

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 248,552

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 3,736,303
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 534,439
  • Import duty 35%KSh 187,054
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 180,373
  • VAT 16%KSh 144,299
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,689
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,361
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 535,775

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,530,787KSh 1,169,658
2 yr2024KSh 1,224,629KSh 950,348
3 yr2023KSh 1,071,551KSh 731,037
4 yr2022KSh 918,472KSh 584,829
5 yr2021KSh 765,393KSh 438,622
6 yr2020KSh 688,854KSh 365,518
7 yr2019KSh 612,315KSh 292,415
8 yr2018KSh 535,775KSh 248,552

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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