Mercedes B-Class B200D import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,300,001 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,051,126.

Model

2020 Mercedes B-Class B200D

KSh 1,300,001

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 7,051,126
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,296,759
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 453,866
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 437,656
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 350,125
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 25,935
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 32,419
Total to KRA
KSh 1,300,001

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.

Duty by year: 2,000cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 7,051,126 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,888,890
20250%KSh 2,888,890
202420%KSh 2,311,112
202330%KSh 2,022,223
202240%KSh 1,733,334
202150%KSh 1,444,445
202055%KSh 1,300,001
201960%KSh 1,155,556

The 2020 Mercedes B-Class B200D, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,051,126
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,296,759
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 453,866
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 437,656
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 350,125
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 25,935 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 32,419

Total to KRA: KSh 1,300,001. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes B-Class B200D in Kenya?

About KSh 1,300,001 for a 2020 Mercedes B-Class B200D imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,051,126 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 B-Class B200D?

KSh 7,051,126 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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