BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

OPEL ASTRA CDTI

KRA values this model at KSh 4,245,799 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ASTRA CDTI

Direct import

KSh 608,836

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 282,446

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 4,245,799
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 607,317
  • Import duty 35%KSh 212,561
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 204,970
  • VAT 16%KSh 163,976
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,146
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,183
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 608,836

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,739,530KSh 1,329,157
2 yr2024KSh 1,391,624KSh 1,079,940
3 yr2023KSh 1,217,671KSh 830,723
4 yr2022KSh 1,043,718KSh 664,579
5 yr2021KSh 869,765KSh 498,434
6 yr2020KSh 782,789KSh 415,362
7 yr2019KSh 695,812KSh 332,289
8 yr2018KSh 608,836KSh 282,446

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

All vehicles