Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,814,600 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 24,392,838.

Model

2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548

KSh 4,814,600

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 24,392,838
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 4,153,740
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,453,809
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 1,962,642
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,211,231
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 83,075
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 103,843
Total to KRA
KSh 4,814,600

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 · 6×2 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 24,392,838 · model code 2548 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 10,699,111
20250%KSh 10,699,111
202420%KSh 8,559,289
202330%KSh 7,489,378
202240%KSh 6,419,467
202150%KSh 5,349,556
202055%KSh 4,814,600
201960%KSh 4,279,644

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 24,392,838
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 4,153,740
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,453,809
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,962,642
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,211,231
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 83,075 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 103,843

Total to KRA: KSh 4,814,600. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548 in Kenya?

About KSh 4,814,600 for a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 24,392,838 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 2548?

KSh 24,392,838 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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