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Import duty

OPEL INSIGNIA CDTI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,170,561 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old INSIGNIA CDTI

Direct import

KSh 884,841

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 410,488

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 6,170,561
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 882,635
  • Import duty 35%KSh 308,922
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 297,889
  • VAT 16%KSh 238,311
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,653
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,066
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 884,841

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,528,117KSh 1,931,709
2 yr2024KSh 2,022,494KSh 1,569,513
3 yr2023KSh 1,769,682KSh 1,207,318
4 yr2022KSh 1,516,870KSh 965,854
5 yr2021KSh 1,264,059KSh 724,391
6 yr2020KSh 1,137,653KSh 603,659
7 yr2019KSh 1,011,247KSh 482,927
8 yr2018KSh 884,841KSh 410,488

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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