Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 5,174,570 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 26,216,602.

Make

Model

Year of manufactureKEBS only admits right-hand-drive used cars first registered in 2019 or later, in 2026.

2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653

KSh 5,174,570

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 26,216,602
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 4,464,300
Import duty 35%: KSh 1,562,505
Excise duty 35%: KSh 2,109,382
VAT 16%: KSh 1,301,790
Railway levy 2%: KSh 89,286
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 111,608
Total to KRA: KSh 5,174,570

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: 15,600cc · Diesel · AT · 6×4 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 26,216,602 · model code 2653 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 9,920,667	KSh 11,499,045
2025	0%	KSh 9,920,667	KSh 11,499,045
2024	20%	KSh 7,936,533	KSh 9,199,236
2023	30%	KSh 6,944,467	KSh 8,049,331
2022	40%	KSh 5,952,400	KSh 6,899,427
2021	50%	KSh 4,960,333	KSh 5,749,522
2020	55%	KSh 4,464,300	KSh 5,174,570
2019	60%	KSh 3,968,267	KSh 4,599,618

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 26,216,602
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 4,464,300
Import duty 35%: KSh 1,562,505
Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 2,109,382
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,301,790
Railway levy 2%: KSh 89,286 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 111,608

Total to KRA: KSh 5,174,570. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653 in Kenya?

About KSh 5,174,570 for a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 26,216,602 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 2653?

KSh 26,216,602 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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