Mercedes A-Class A180 Style Amg Line import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,696,259 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,580,689.

Model

2020 Mercedes A-Class A180 Style Amg Line

KSh 1,696,259

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,580,689
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,835,381
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 642,383
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 495,553
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 475,731
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 36,708
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 45,885
Total to KRA
KSh 1,696,259

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.

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 9,580,689 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,769,465
20250%KSh 3,769,465
202420%KSh 3,015,572
202330%KSh 2,638,625
202240%KSh 2,261,679
202150%KSh 1,884,732
202055%KSh 1,696,259
201960%KSh 1,507,786

Version 2: 1,400cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 10,179,964 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,005,246
20250%KSh 4,005,246
202420%KSh 3,204,197
202330%KSh 2,803,672
202240%KSh 2,403,148
202150%KSh 2,002,623
202055%KSh 1,802,361
201960%KSh 1,602,098

The 2020 Mercedes A-Class A180 Style Amg Line, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,580,689
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,835,381
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 642,383
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 495,553
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 475,731
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 36,708 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 45,885

Total to KRA: KSh 1,696,259. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,696,259 for a 2020 Mercedes A-Class A180 Style Amg Line imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,580,689 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 Amg Line?

KSh 9,580,689 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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