Import duty

SUZUKI ALTO HYBRID X

KRA values this model at KSh 2,111,824 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ALTO HYBRID X

Direct import

KSh 290,810

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 134,373

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 2,111,824
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 314,661
Import duty 35%KSh 110,131
Excise duty 20%KSh 84,958
VAT 16%KSh 81,560
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,293
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,867
Total payable to KRAKSh 290,810

Band: Up to 1500cc · 657 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 830,885	KSh 632,343
2 yr	2024	KSh 664,708	KSh 513,778
3 yr	2023	KSh 581,619	KSh 395,214
4 yr	2022	KSh 498,531	KSh 316,171
5 yr	2021	KSh 415,442	KSh 237,128
6 yr	2020	KSh 373,898	KSh 197,607
7 yr	2019	KSh 332,354	KSh 158,086
8 yr	2018	KSh 290,810	KSh 134,373

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

657 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 2,111,824
657 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,314,707

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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