Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,499,626 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 22,797,045.

Model

2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845

KSh 4,499,626

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 22,797,045
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,882,000
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,358,700
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 1,834,245
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,131,991
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 77,640
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 97,050
Total to KRA
KSh 4,499,626

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Duty by year: 12,800cc · Diesel · AT · 4×2 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 22,797,045 · model code 1845 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 9,999,169
20250%KSh 9,999,169
202420%KSh 7,999,335
202330%KSh 6,999,419
202240%KSh 5,999,502
202150%KSh 4,999,585
202055%KSh 4,499,626
201960%KSh 3,999,668

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 22,797,045
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,882,000
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,358,700
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,834,245
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,131,991
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 77,640 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 97,050

Total to KRA: KSh 4,499,626. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 in Kenya?

About KSh 4,499,626 for a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 22,797,045 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845?

KSh 22,797,045 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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