Import duty

SUZUKI CARRY KC

KRA values this model at KSh 1,542,579 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CARRY KC

Direct import

KSh 212,421

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 98,152

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 1,542,579
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 229,844
Import duty 35%KSh 80,445
Excise duty 20%KSh 62,058
VAT 16%KSh 59,575
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,597
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,746
Total payable to KRAKSh 212,421

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 606,918	KSh 461,894
2 yr	2024	KSh 485,535	KSh 375,289
3 yr	2023	KSh 424,843	KSh 288,684
4 yr	2022	KSh 364,151	KSh 230,947
5 yr	2021	KSh 303,459	KSh 173,210
6 yr	2020	KSh 273,113	KSh 144,342
7 yr	2019	KSh 242,767	KSh 115,473
8 yr	2018	KSh 212,421	KSh 98,152

6 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · 5MT · 4WDKSh 1,542,579
658 · DIESEL · 5MT · 4WDKSh 1,542,579
658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 4WDKSh 1,542,579
658 · GASOLINE · 5MT · 4WDKSh 1,733,725
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 1,733,725
658 · GASOLINE · 5MT · 4WDKSh 2,128,424

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

All vehicles