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Import duty

SUBARU FORESTER STI SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 6,340,083 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FORESTER STI SPORT

Direct import

KSh 909,150

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 421,765

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 6,340,083
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 906,883
  • Import duty 35%KSh 317,409
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 306,073
  • VAT 16%KSh 244,858
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,138
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,672
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 909,150

Band: Over 1500cc · 1795 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,597,572KSh 1,984,778
2 yr2024KSh 2,078,057KSh 1,612,632
3 yr2023KSh 1,818,300KSh 1,240,486
4 yr2022KSh 1,558,543KSh 992,389
5 yr2021KSh 1,298,786KSh 744,292
6 yr2020KSh 1,168,907KSh 620,243
7 yr2019KSh 1,039,029KSh 496,195
8 yr2018KSh 909,150KSh 421,765

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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