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Import duty

SUBARU FORESTER X-BREAK

KRA values this model at KSh 4,527,134 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FORESTER X-BREAK

Direct import

KSh 649,178

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 301,161

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 4,527,134
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 647,559
  • Import duty 35%KSh 226,646
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 218,551
  • VAT 16%KSh 174,841
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,951
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,189
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 649,178

Band: Over 1500cc · 2498 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,854,795KSh 1,417,230
2 yr2024KSh 1,483,836KSh 1,151,499
3 yr2023KSh 1,298,357KSh 885,769
4 yr2022KSh 1,112,877KSh 708,615
5 yr2021KSh 927,398KSh 531,461
6 yr2020KSh 834,658KSh 442,884
7 yr2019KSh 741,918KSh 354,307
8 yr2018KSh 649,178KSh 301,161

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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