RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT LEVY (RDL) – KEY FACTS:

Last reviewed – 26 February 2025

Category Details
Rate
Increased from 1.5% to 2% on imports into Kenya (per TLAA, 2024).
Exemptions
– Woven fabrics (Tariff heading 5407).
– Worn clothing & articles (Tariff heading 6309). (Only if imported as raw materials for textile manufacturing, with approval from the Cabinet Secretary for Trade & Industry).
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