Import duty

SUZUKI XBEE HYBRID HYBRID MZ

KRA values this model at KSh 3,110,309 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old XBEE HYBRID HYBRID MZ

Direct import

KSh 428,306

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 197,905

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 3,110,309
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 463,435
Import duty 35%KSh 162,202
Excise duty 20%KSh 125,127
VAT 16%KSh 120,122
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,269
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,586
Total payable to KRAKSh 428,306

Band: Up to 1500cc · 996 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,223,732	KSh 931,318
2 yr	2024	KSh 978,986	KSh 756,696
3 yr	2023	KSh 856,613	KSh 582,074
4 yr	2022	KSh 734,239	KSh 465,659
5 yr	2021	KSh 611,866	KSh 349,244
6 yr	2020	KSh 550,680	KSh 291,037
7 yr	2019	KSh 489,493	KSh 232,830
8 yr	2018	KSh 428,306	KSh 197,905

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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