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Import duty

OPEL ASTRA CDTI SELECT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,868,516 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ASTRA CDTI SELECT

Direct import

KSh 698,132

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 323,871

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 4,868,516
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 696,391
  • Import duty 35%KSh 243,737
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 235,032
  • VAT 16%KSh 188,025
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,928
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,410
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 698,132

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,994,661KSh 1,524,100
2 yr2024KSh 1,595,729KSh 1,238,332
3 yr2023KSh 1,396,263KSh 952,563
4 yr2022KSh 1,196,797KSh 762,050
5 yr2021KSh 997,331KSh 571,538
6 yr2020KSh 897,598KSh 476,281
7 yr2019KSh 797,865KSh 381,025
8 yr2018KSh 698,132KSh 323,871

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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