Import duty

SUZUKI SWIFT HYBRID SZ

KRA values this model at KSh 3,262,890 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT HYBRID SZ

Direct import

KSh 449,318

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 207,614

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 3,262,890
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 486,169
Import duty 35%KSh 170,159
Excise duty 20%KSh 131,266
VAT 16%KSh 126,015
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,723
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,154
Total payable to KRAKSh 449,318

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,283,764	KSh 977,006
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,027,012	KSh 793,817
3 yr	2023	KSh 898,635	KSh 610,628
4 yr	2022	KSh 770,259	KSh 488,503
5 yr	2021	KSh 641,882	KSh 366,377
6 yr	2020	KSh 577,694	KSh 305,314
7 yr	2019	KSh 513,506	KSh 244,251
8 yr	2018	KSh 449,318	KSh 207,614

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,262,890
1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,500,648

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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