Import duty

SUZUKI ESCUDO 1.4 TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,028,456 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ESCUDO 1.4 TURBO

Direct import

KSh 554,740

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 256,326

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 4,028,456
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 600,238
Import duty 35%KSh 210,083
Excise duty 20%KSh 162,064
VAT 16%KSh 155,582
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,005
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,006
Total payable to KRAKSh 554,740

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1371 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,584,972	KSh 1,206,239
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,267,978	KSh 980,069
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,109,480	KSh 753,899
4 yr	2022	KSh 950,983	KSh 603,119
5 yr	2021	KSh 792,486	KSh 452,340
6 yr	2020	KSh 713,237	KSh 376,950
7 yr	2019	KSh 633,989	KSh 301,560
8 yr	2018	KSh 554,740	KSh 256,326

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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