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Import duty

SUZUKI LAPIN X

KRA values this model at KSh 2,157,934 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LAPIN X

Direct import

KSh 297,159

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 137,307

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 2,157,934
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 321,531
  • Import duty 35%KSh 112,536
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 86,813
  • VAT 16%KSh 83,341
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,431
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,038
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 297,159

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 849,026KSh 646,149
2 yr2024KSh 679,221KSh 524,996
3 yr2023KSh 594,318KSh 403,843
4 yr2022KSh 509,416KSh 323,075
5 yr2021KSh 424,513KSh 242,306
6 yr2020KSh 382,062KSh 201,922
7 yr2019KSh 339,610KSh 161,537
8 yr2018KSh 297,159KSh 137,307

6 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,157,934
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,191,468
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,288,718
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,429,059
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 2,508,367
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,637,475

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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