Mercedes-Benz Actros 4148 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 5,399,551 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 27,356,454.

Model

2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 4148

KSh 5,399,551

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 27,356,454
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 4,658,400
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,630,440
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 2,201,094
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,358,389
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 93,168
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 116,460
Total to KRA
KSh 5,399,551

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: 15,900cc · Diesel · AT · 8×4 · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 27,356,454 · model code 4148 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 11,999,003
20250%KSh 11,999,003
202420%KSh 9,599,203
202330%KSh 8,399,302
202240%KSh 7,199,402
202150%KSh 5,999,502
202055%KSh 5,399,551
201960%KSh 4,799,601

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 4148, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 27,356,454
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 4,658,400
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,630,440
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 2,201,094
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,358,389
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 93,168 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 116,460

Total to KRA: KSh 5,399,551. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 4148 in Kenya?

About KSh 5,399,551 for a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Actros 4148 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 27,356,454 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 4148?

KSh 27,356,454 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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