Mercedes A-Class A180 Style import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,258,736 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,109,502.

Model

2020 Mercedes A-Class A180 Style

KSh 1,258,736

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,109,502
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,361,974
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 476,691
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 367,733
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 353,024
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 27,239
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 34,049
Total to KRA
KSh 1,258,736

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.

Version 1: 1,300cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 7,109,502 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,797,191
20250%KSh 2,797,191
202420%KSh 2,237,753
202330%KSh 1,958,034
202240%KSh 1,678,315
202150%KSh 1,398,596
202055%KSh 1,258,736
201960%KSh 1,118,876

Version 2: 1,300cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 8,538,649 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,359,480
20250%KSh 3,359,480
202420%KSh 2,687,584
202330%KSh 2,351,636
202240%KSh 2,015,688
202150%KSh 1,679,740
202055%KSh 1,511,766
201960%KSh 1,343,792

The 2020 Mercedes A-Class A180 Style, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,109,502
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,361,974
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 476,691
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 367,733
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 353,024
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 27,239 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 34,049

Total to KRA: KSh 1,258,736. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes A-Class A180 Style in Kenya?

About KSh 1,258,736 for a 2020 Mercedes A-Class A180 Style imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,109,502 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 A-Class A180 Style?

KSh 7,109,502 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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