Mercedes-Benz Actros 1848 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,589,619 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 23,252,986.

Model

2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1848

KSh 4,589,619

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 23,252,986
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,959,640
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,385,874
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 1,870,930
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,154,631
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 79,193
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 98,991
Total to KRA
KSh 4,589,619

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 23,252,986 · model code 1848 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 10,199,153
20250%KSh 10,199,153
202420%KSh 8,159,322
202330%KSh 7,139,407
202240%KSh 6,119,492
202150%KSh 5,099,576
202055%KSh 4,589,619
201960%KSh 4,079,661

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1848, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 23,252,986
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,959,640
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,385,874
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,870,930
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,154,631
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 79,193 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 98,991

Total to KRA: KSh 4,589,619. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1848 in Kenya?

About KSh 4,589,619 for a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1848 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 23,252,986 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 1848?

KSh 23,252,986 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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