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Import duty

TOYOTA FJ Cruiser

KRA values this model at KSh 5,857,060 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FJ Cruiser

Direct import

KSh 899,152

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 419,776

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 5,857,060
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 775,733
  • Import duty 35%KSh 271,507
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 366,534
  • VAT 16%KSh 226,204
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,515
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,393
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 899,152

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 3994 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,569,006KSh 1,975,415
2 yr2024KSh 2,055,205KSh 1,605,025
3 yr2023KSh 1,798,304KSh 1,234,634
4 yr2022KSh 1,541,403KSh 987,707
5 yr2021KSh 1,284,503KSh 740,781
6 yr2020KSh 1,156,053KSh 617,317
7 yr2019KSh 1,027,602KSh 493,854
8 yr2018KSh 899,152KSh 419,776

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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