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Import duty

SUZUKI SX S-CROSS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,335,967 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SX S-CROSS

Direct import

KSh 478,368

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 221,921

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 3,335,967
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 477,175
  • Import duty 35%KSh 167,011
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 161,047
  • VAT 16%KSh 128,837
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,544
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,929
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 478,368

Band: Over 1500cc · 1586 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,366,766KSh 1,044,332
2 yr2024KSh 1,093,413KSh 848,520
3 yr2023KSh 956,736KSh 652,708
4 yr2022KSh 820,060KSh 522,166
5 yr2021KSh 683,383KSh 391,625
6 yr2020KSh 615,045KSh 326,354
7 yr2019KSh 546,707KSh 261,083
8 yr2018KSh 478,368KSh 221,921

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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