Mercedes A-Class Sedan import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,510,785 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,194,407.

Model

2020 Mercedes A-Class Sedan

KSh 1,510,785

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,194,407
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,507,017
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 527,456
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 508,618
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 406,895
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 30,140
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 37,675
Total to KRA
KSh 1,510,785

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: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 8,194,407 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,357,300
20250%KSh 3,357,300
202420%KSh 2,685,840
202330%KSh 2,350,110
202240%KSh 2,014,380
202150%KSh 1,678,650
202055%KSh 1,510,785
201960%KSh 1,342,920

Version 2: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 8,875,460 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,636,332
20250%KSh 3,636,332
202420%KSh 2,909,065
202330%KSh 2,545,432
202240%KSh 2,181,799
202150%KSh 1,818,166
202055%KSh 1,636,349
201960%KSh 1,454,533

The 2020 Mercedes A-Class Sedan, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,194,407
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,507,017
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 527,456
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 508,618
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 406,895
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 30,140 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 37,675

Total to KRA: KSh 1,510,785. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,510,785 for a 2020 Mercedes A-Class Sedan imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,194,407 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 Sedan?

KSh 8,194,407 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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