Import duty

SUBARU SAMBAR VAN TRANSPORTER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,388,482 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SAMBAR VAN TRANSPORTER

Direct import

KSh 328,907

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 151,976

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 2,388,482
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 355,883
Import duty 35%KSh 124,559
Excise duty 20%KSh 96,088
VAT 16%KSh 92,245
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,118
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,897
Total payable to KRAKSh 328,907

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 939,734	KSh 715,182
2 yr	2024	KSh 751,787	KSh 581,085
3 yr	2023	KSh 657,814	KSh 446,989
4 yr	2022	KSh 563,840	KSh 357,591
5 yr	2021	KSh 469,867	KSh 268,193
6 yr	2020	KSh 422,880	KSh 223,494
7 yr	2019	KSh 375,894	KSh 178,796
8 yr	2018	KSh 328,907	KSh 151,976

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 2,388,482
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,388,482

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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