Import duty

SAIC MOTORS MG MG3

KRA values this model at KSh 3,265,202 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MG MG3

Direct import

KSh 449,636

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 207,761

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 3,265,202
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 486,514
Import duty 35%KSh 170,280
Excise duty 20%KSh 131,359
VAT 16%KSh 126,104
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,730
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,163
Total payable to KRAKSh 449,636

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,284,674	KSh 977,698
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,027,739	KSh 794,380
3 yr	2023	KSh 899,272	KSh 611,061
4 yr	2022	KSh 770,804	KSh 488,849
5 yr	2021	KSh 642,337	KSh 366,637
6 yr	2020	KSh 578,103	KSh 305,531
7 yr	2019	KSh 513,870	KSh 244,424
8 yr	2018	KSh 449,636	KSh 207,761

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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