Public import tools

Duty estimates, made easier.

Use the July 2025 KRA CRSP schedule to estimate vehicle import taxes, or search the HS goods-description guide before preparing a declaration.

Vehicle import estimate

Kenya duty calculator

Search the July 2025 KRA CRSP schedule, select a vehicle and enter its first-registration date.

Vehicle make, model or model number

First registration dateExtra depreciation

Import duty rateExcise duty rate

Standard vehicleSuggested rates loaded from the attached July 2025 KRA valuation template. Special-use vehicles may require different rates.

Estimated total taxes & leviesKsh 0Excludes port, clearing, inspection, registration and logistics charges.

Estimated customs value: Ksh 0
Import duty (35%): Ksh 0
Excise duty (20%): Ksh 0
VAT (16%): Ksh 0
IDF (2.5%): Ksh 0
RDL (2%): Ksh 0

CRSP is first adjusted for the retail margin, depreciation and embedded taxes to estimate customs value. Duties are then stacked in the sequence used by the KRA template.

Goods description helper

HS code description guide

Search an HS code range or product group to see the descriptive information commonly required for a clear goods declaration.

HS code or product description

No matching code range was found. Try a shorter code or a broader product name.

Important: This is a description helper from the attached goods-description workbook, not a tariff-classification ruling or tax-rate database. Confirm the final HS code with KRA or a licensed customs agent.

Sources and limitations

Vehicle values and formulas are based on the attached KRA “New Motor Vehicle CRSP – July 2025” workbook. Depreciation follows KRA’s EAC schedule for direct imports. Results are indicative only and may change after official valuation, tariff classification, exemptions, exchange-rate treatment or legislative amendments.

KRA CRSP notice ↗KRA depreciation schedule ↗