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Import duty

OPEL INSIGNIA CDTI SPORTS TOURER

KRA values this model at KSh 6,453,614 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old INSIGNIA CDTI SPORTS TOURER

Direct import

KSh 925,430

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 429,318

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 6,453,614
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 923,122
  • Import duty 35%KSh 323,093
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 311,554
  • VAT 16%KSh 249,243
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,462
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,078
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 925,430

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,644,086KSh 2,020,319
2 yr2024KSh 2,115,269KSh 1,641,509
3 yr2023KSh 1,850,860KSh 1,262,699
4 yr2022KSh 1,586,452KSh 1,010,160
5 yr2021KSh 1,322,043KSh 757,620
6 yr2020KSh 1,189,839KSh 631,350
7 yr2019KSh 1,057,634KSh 505,080
8 yr2018KSh 925,430KSh 429,318

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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