Import duty

SHACMAN H3000 TRACTOR TRUCK

KRA values this model at KSh 5,763,994 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

KRA’s schedule does not list a fuel type for this model, so the excise band is uncertain — a diesel over 2500cc would attract 35% excise rather than the 35% used here. Confirm with KRA before committing.

Duty on an 8-year-old H3000 TRACTOR TRUCK

Direct import

KSh 884,865

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 413,106

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 5,763,994
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 763,407
Import duty 35%KSh 267,192
Excise duty 35%KSh 360,710
VAT 16%KSh 222,609
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,268
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,085
Total payable to KRAKSh 884,865

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 10800

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,528,185	KSh 1,944,026
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,022,548	KSh 1,579,521
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,769,730	KSh 1,215,016
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,516,911	KSh 972,013
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,264,093	KSh 729,010
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,137,683	KSh 607,508
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,011,274	KSh 486,007
8 yr	2018	KSh 884,865	KSh 413,106

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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