Mercedes A-Class A200D import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,409,751 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,646,406.

Model

2020 Mercedes A-Class A200D

KSh 1,409,751

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,646,406
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,406,236
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 492,182
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 474,605
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 379,684
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 28,125
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 35,156
Total to KRA
KSh 1,409,751

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: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 7,646,406 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,132,780
20250%KSh 3,132,780
202420%KSh 2,506,224
202330%KSh 2,192,946
202240%KSh 1,879,668
202150%KSh 1,566,390
202055%KSh 1,409,751
201960%KSh 1,253,112

Version 2: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,024,358 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,697,336
20250%KSh 3,697,336
202420%KSh 2,957,869
202330%KSh 2,588,135
202240%KSh 2,218,402
202150%KSh 1,848,668
202055%KSh 1,663,801
201960%KSh 1,478,934

The 2020 Mercedes A-Class A200D, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,646,406
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,406,236
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 492,182
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 474,605
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 379,684
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 28,125 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 35,156

Total to KRA: KSh 1,409,751. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes A-Class A200D in Kenya?

About KSh 1,409,751 for a 2020 Mercedes A-Class A200D imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,646,406 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 A200D?

KSh 7,646,406 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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