Import duty

SUZUKI SX4 S-CROSS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,461,720 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SX4 S-CROSS

Direct import

KSh 496,401

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 230,286

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 3,461,720
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 495,163
Import duty 35%KSh 173,307
Excise duty 25%KSh 167,118
VAT 16%KSh 133,694
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,903
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,379
Total payable to KRAKSh 496,401

Band: Over 1500cc · 1586 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,418,288	KSh 1,083,700
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,134,631	KSh 880,506
3 yr	2023	KSh 992,802	KSh 677,312
4 yr	2022	KSh 850,973	KSh 541,850
5 yr	2021	KSh 709,144	KSh 406,387
6 yr	2020	KSh 638,230	KSh 338,656
7 yr	2019	KSh 567,315	KSh 270,925
8 yr	2018	KSh 496,401	KSh 230,286

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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